Jazz Tap Ensemble Summer Tap Festival (2nd Annual ) Festival 2000-07-08 Jazz Tap Ensemble Summer Tap Fest 2000 Los Angeles, CA July 8 - 15 2000. 2nd Annual Tap Fest honoring the Nicholas Brothers with performances at the John Anson Ford Amphitheater, a tap jam at the Jazz Bakery, master classes and sessions featuring Lynn Dally, Sam Weber, Jerry Kalaf. Festival artists include: Fayard Nicholas, Harold Nicholas, Lynn Dally, Sam Weber, Idella Reed, Jerry Kalaf, Steve Zee, Roxane Butterfly, Derick K. Grant. Master classes: Cholly Atkins, Mark Mendonca, Chester Whitmore. "The tap icon danced to "Chatanoogga Choo Choo" with enough stylish hand passes and emphatic foot accents." His performance of "It Don't Mean a Thing" featured even more fancy stepping..." (Lewis Segal, "Still Light On His feet" Los Angeles Times 7/10/2000.) 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.1038