Manahattan Tap at the Top of the Gate Brown, James "Buster" performer Cornell, Heather performer Cunneen, Jamie performer Oliver, Shelley performer Scopino, Tony performer Cook, Charles "Cookie" performer Concert 1989-04-03 Village Gate April 3, 10, 19, 24, 1989. A new series of tap dance performances every Monday night at the top of the Village Gate, a talented young ensemble to appear with guest dancers and musicians. Directors Heather Cornell and Tony Scopino and Jamie Cunneen, Shelley Oliver; guest artists Charles Cookie Cook, James Buster Brown; David Leonhardt, piano; Lee Hudson, bass; Keith Copeland, drums. "Chair Dance" Slipped Disc, a clever sand dance done on ovaliesques "I Got Rhythm" (Jack Anderson, "Clacking of Tap shoes in Village Gate Series" April 9, 1989, p. 57) Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Charles "Cookie" Cook (biography) loc.music.tdabio.58 Heather Cornell (biography) loc.music.tdabio.141 James "Buster" Brown (biography) loc.music.tdabio.30 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.2479