Chicago – Artistic Director Mark Yonally and Chicago Tap Theatre bring audiences live music, cheer, and boundless energy with the return of their annual Tidings of Tap!, a celebration of tap dance and the winter holidays Friday, Dec 11 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec.13 at 3 p.m. at the University of Illinois Chicago Theater, 1044 W. Harrison St. There is a press preview Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Joel Hall Dance Center, 5965 N. Clark. Tickets are $35 for adults, $28 for seniors and $23 for students and dancers, and are available now at 800.838.3006 or BrownPaperTickets.com. Subscriptions for the Chicago Tap Theatre 2015 – 2016 season (Tidings of Tap!, the world premiere of Time Steps (April 1 – 10, 2016 at Stage 773 and the world premiere of We Will Tap You! A tap dance celebration to the music of Queen (June 25, 2016 at the Athenaeum Theatre) are available for $53 - $85 and include flexibility in choosing performance dates, free ticket exchanges, invitations to exclusive rehearsals, and more. For more information about subscriptions, visit ChicagoTapTheatre.com or call 773.655.1175.
Chicago Tap Theatre celebrates the holiday season true to form, choreographing an energetic evening of dance to seasonal standards and lesser known holiday songs in this show for the whole family. Described by the Chicago Tribune as “undeniably charming and wholesome fun,” Tidings of Tap! is choreographed by Yonally, Kirsten Uttich, Richard Ashworth and Caleb Teicher and is a performance that captures the spirit of the holidays through joyful noise - celebrating Christmas, Chanukah and the winter season.
Now in its thirteenth year, Chicago Tap Theatre prides itself on breaking the mold of traditional tap dance and hopes to do the same with holiday entertainment. “CTT is very excited to return with our holiday production,,” said Yonally, “It has become one of our favorite things to see familiar faces and families attending year after year and celebrating their holidays with us. Dance has the ability to bridge gaps and bring people together which is especially important at this time of year.”
ABOUT CHICAGO TAP THEATRE
Founded in 2002, Chicago Tap Theatre is a growing and vibrant dance company dedicated to preserving the quintessentially American dance form of tap while taking it to the next level of creativity, innovation and quality. CTT performs exclusively with live music provided by some of Chicago’s finest musicians playing everything from Duke
Ellington to David Bowie and many artists in between. Under the dynamic direction of master teacher and performer Mark Yonally, CTT has gained a loyal and sizable following in Chicago and continues to tour both nationally and internationally. Having pioneered the “tap opera” format, which tells stories with compelling characters and intriguing plots, CTT has used the language of tap dance, live music and narration to move Chicago audiences for over 10 years.
Chicago Tap Theatre bring audiences live music, cheer, and boundless energy with the return of their annual Tidings of Tap!, a celebration of tap dance and the winter holidays Friday, Dec 11 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec.13 at 3 p.m. at the University of Illinois Chicago Theater, 1044 W. Harrison St. There is a press preview Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Joel Hall Dance Center, 5965 N. Clark. Tickets are $35 for adults, $28 for seniors and $23 for students and dancers, and are available now at 800.838.3006 or BrownPaperTickets.com. Subscriptions for the Chicago Tap Theatre 2015 – 2016 season (Tidings of Tap!, the world premiere of Time Steps (April 1 – 10, 2016 at Stage 773 and the world premiere of We Will Tap You! A rainbow-colored tap dance celebration of the music of Queen (June 25, 2016 at the Athenaeum Theatre) are available for $53 - $85 and include flexibility in choosing performance dates, free ticket exchanges, invitations to exclusive rehearsals, and more. For more information about subscriptions, visit ChicagoTapTheatre.com or call 773.655.1175.
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Photo of Sarah Owens. Credit to Kristie Kahns.
