Past Events
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Saturday, September 21, 2024
11:00am Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest Commonwealth Plaza at the Kimmel Center 300 S Broad St Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
A free event at Ensemble Arts Philly! Experience a vibrant array of live performances and engaging activities, showcasing highlights from Resident Companies and regional arts and cultural organizations. Plus, expect fantastic ticket deals and giveaways! Come say hello to The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble in the lobby where we'll be giving away free tap shoes for young kids through our Keep on Tapping outreach program. Guests can also receive an early access link to purchase tickets for The Tapcracker!
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
6:00 - 9:00pm Swing at Spruce: Free Swing Dancing Lesson and Open Dance Spruce Street Harbor Park 301 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Dance the night away every third Thursday at Spruce Street Harbor Park in partnership with Rittenhop and Jazz Attack swing dancing groups. The event is free and open to the public, and all ages and skill levels are welcome.
Join The Lady Hoofers and The Franklin Follies on Thursday, September 19 from 6:00 - 9:00pm. Enjoy live jazz music, a beginner Lindy Hop lesson, and catch our performances during the break around 7:30pm (we're looking forward to coming together to Shim Sham!). Stick around afterwards for open swing dancing with the band. Lindy Hop, one of the original swing dances, is an American dance style that originated in the African-American communities of Harlem, NY. It began in the late 1920s and spread around the world, and it is still popular today.
Join The Lady Hoofers and The Franklin Follies on Thursday, September 19 from 6:00 - 9:00pm. Enjoy live jazz music, a beginner Lindy Hop lesson, and catch our performances during the break around 7:30pm (we're looking forward to coming together to Shim Sham!). Stick around afterwards for open swing dancing with the band. Lindy Hop, one of the original swing dances, is an American dance style that originated in the African-American communities of Harlem, NY. It began in the late 1920s and spread around the world, and it is still popular today.
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Thursday, July 18, 2024
6:00 - 7:00pm Arts on Center Stage Dilworth Park at City Hall 1 S. 15th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
Philadelphia’s robust network of arts and culture organizations will be celebrated every week as they perform in the center of the city. Join The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble as they return to the stage once again on Thursday, July 18. Dancers will perform repertoire ranging from reimagined jazz standards to contemporary favorites, plus audience members will be invited to participate in interactive rhythm games and learning introductory tap steps. Attendance is free for all, but seating in the Greenfield Lawn is limited. Bring-your-own blanket or chair encouraged.
Photo by Alex Magalli
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Friday, May 24, 2024
6:00 - 7:30pm National Tap Dance Day Jam featuring Dan McCain Quartet Cherry Street Pier 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19106 FREE to participate! |
Tap dancers throughout the U.S. and around the world celebrate tap dance as an American art form each year on Bill "Bojangles" Robinson's birthday (May 25th). Join The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble at Cherry Street Pier in Philadelphia on Friday, May 24th to celebrate with an open tap jam - FREE for all to participate or observe! Tap dancers of all ages are invited to bring their shoes to improvise with a live jazz quartet led by Dan McCain, learn about the holiday's namesake with a reading of the children's book "Rap a Tap Tap," and join us in the Shim Sham Shimmy, tap dance's (inter)national anthem!
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
2:00 - 3:00pm Free Library of Philadelphia: Saturdays On Stage Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble! Dancers performed company repertoire and improvised works while audience members played rhythmic games, heard stories about historic tap dancers, and learned the Shim-Sham, tap dance’s national anthem.
This series was made possible by funding from the Philadelphia City Institute Board of Managers.
This series was made possible by funding from the Philadelphia City Institute Board of Managers.
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The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble is supported by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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