New Jersey Tap Ensemble (Tenth Anniversary) The Next Step New Jersey Tap Ensemble performer Mitchell, Deborah performer Concert 2004-11-05 Memorial Auditorium, Montclair State University, New Jersey The company is supported by a woman chair, a woman executive director and a 50% female representation on the board. Deborah Mitchell, company founder and artistic director The first company: Maurice Chestnut, Jason Janas, Parris Mann, Karen Callaway Williams, Dan Clemente, (currently touring), Mike Minery Principal dancers: Denise Alexander-Male, Robin Barker, Jessi Erian, DeWitt Lee Fleming, Jr., Jeffrey Foote, Elizabeth Glover, Shauna Henlon, Leslie Henenetz, Jennifer Intravartolo, Lindsay Kelly, Zack Devin Manzella, Stacey McFadin, Amy Shure, Addam Stell Overture: "Jersey Bounce Joint Savoy" "That Rhythm Man" "Strike Up the Band" "Take the A Train" "It Don't Mean a Thing" "Moon Suite" "Everybody Loves My Baby" "Ain't She Sweet" "Song For My Father" "Tapping the Blues Away" A Video Message "On a Clear Day" "Tap in the Code" "Rhythms" "Life" "My Favorite Things" "Ghost of Gaines" "Unfolding a New Work" "The Rhythm Man" finale (Susan Head, "Rhythm Ta-Pass It On" Garden State Woman vol 7.4 September 2004.) Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Deborah Mitchell (biography) loc.music.tdabio.133 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.2112