New York City Tap Extravaganza 2003 Concert 2003-05-25 May 25, 2003 The New York City Tap Extravaganza, produced by the New York Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day, Haft Auditorium of the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City. Co-chairpersons and co-producers Al Heyward, Traci Mann, and Barbara Shenton. Mistress of Ceremonies Brenda Bufalino. Performers include Cobu (Yako Miyamoto, dir., Hana Ogata, Tama Maenka), Reggio the Hoofer, Rod Ferrone and Marietta Clark, Jenny Lane, Rhythm Iss (Idella Reed, Sarah Savelli, Sharon Rushing), Gil Stroming and Break the Floor, Michela Marino Lerman, Brenda Bufalino, Mable Lee, The Legacy Dancers (Thelma Goldberg, dir., Dani Center, Daryn Center, Ariana Davis, Sebastian Goldberg, Keri Phelan, Kelly Reynolds, Kathleen Ross, Amy Sheldon) and Derick K. Grant, Dr. Jimmy Slyde, and a Closing Shim Sham Dedicated to Departed Tappers and Friends Cholly Atkins, Olivete Miller Briggs, Luther Fontaine, Al Gilbert, Adolph Green, Al Hirschfeld, Ellie LeTang, and Nina Simone. Music by the Frank Owens Trio: Owens (piano), Lisle Atkinson (bass), Bernice Brooks (drums). 2003 Flo-Bert Life Achievement Awards to Ernest "Brownie" Brown, Stanley Donen, Tommy Tune, and Dianne Walker. 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.764