New York City Tap Extravaganza 1996 Black, Phil performer Radio City Rockettes performer Green, Charles "Chuck" performer New Jersey Tap Ensemble performer Concert 1996-05-25 May 25, 1996 The New York City Tap Extravaganza, produced by the New York Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, New York City. Master of Ceremonies Harold Nicholas. Co-Chairmen and co-producers Al Heyward and Carl Schlesinger. Performers include James Buster Brown, Gregg Burge, Barbara Duffy, Jeff Edmond, Rod Ferrone, Isabel Moros and Susan Hebach with Montego Joe, New Jersey Tap Ensemble (Deborah Mitchell, dir.), Cavril Payne. Music by the Frank Owens Trio: Owens (piano), Earl May (bass), Earl Williams (drums). The 1996 Flo-Bert Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Phil Black, (who also received an Emmy Award for chor. of NBC's Tap Dance Kid), Melba Huber, Ruth Williams, Bross Townsend, and The Radio City Rockettes, with a Special Recognition to Chuck Green. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Charles "Chuck" Green (biography) loc.music.tdabio.102 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.757