Rhapsody in Taps premiere of Gregory Hines' new choreography Sohl-Donnell (Ellison), Linda performer Hines, Gregory performer Concert 1990-10-26 Japan America Theater October 26-27, 1990 An exhilarating Los Angeles season opens on October 26 with dancers Eddie Brown, Linda Sohl-Donnell, Karol Lee, Pauline Hagino, Monie Adamson, Beverly Scott, and musicians Phil Wright, Steve Fowler, Jardine Wilson, Clayton Cameron, Mark Berres and Don Litteton. Guest artists: Fayard Nicholas, Arthur Duncan, Frances Nealy, Frenchy Landry, Pat Rico. Program includes: Sohl-Donnell's Raindance, with a percussion score by Al "Tootie" Heath; blends rhythm movement, colorful costuming, and theatrical lighting, an 18-minute-long work for six dancers; and Gregory Hines' premiere of new choreography for the company, which lends blues and funk musical styles and includes a tacit section for the five dancers. Hines' trademark style of tap, along with music composed by Clayton Cameron. (Rhapsody in Taps Newsletter, Issue No. 4, October 1990). Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Gregory Hines (biography) loc.music.tdabio.106 Linda Sohl-Donnell (biography) loc.music.tdabio.67 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.2525