New York City Tap Extravaganza 1998 Concert 1998-05-24 The Town Hall May 24,1998 The New York City Tap Extravaganza, produced by the New York Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day, The Town Hall, New York City. Co-chairmen and co-producers Al Heyward and Carl Schlesinger. Mistress of Ceremonies Dianne Walker. Performers include The Matthew Clark World Champion Dancers (Abby Adaia, Matthew Clark, Erin Cowley, Crystal Edwards, Rai Insalaco, Chanon Judson, Cherita Judson, Alicia Lester, Christy McKay, Lauren Michelle Merlo, Jason Torres and Tara Vallee), Samual and McCain Winston Samuel and Ralph McCain), Three Tappers from Japan (Rhythm Kaneko, Kazunori Kumagai, Sam Seimiya), Tine Pratt, David Gilmore, Jimmy Slyde, The Young Hoofers (Traci Mann, dir., Sekou Torbert, Sheldon Gordon, Lance Liles, Calvin Booker, Ade Torbert, Shakir Torbert), Feraba African Rhythm Tap (Irene Koloseus, Abou Sylla, Chikako Iwahori) Stefan Monssen), James Buster Brown, Roxane "Butterfly" Semadini, Savion Glover, Closing Shim Sham Dedicated to Departed Tappers and Friends Harriet "Quicksand Browne, Richard Ellner, Leslie Bubba Gaines, Tondelayo Levy, Frev. John Garcia Gensel, Frank Sinatra. Music by the Frank Owens Trio: Owens (piano), Bernice Books (drums), Lisle Atkinson (bass). 1998 Flo-Bert Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Gregory Hines and Barry Harris. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.759