JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance
Presented by the Kennedy Center and the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, JUBA! features a host of extraordinary foot drummers and percussive arts masters, including Chicago's very own BAM! Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, M.A.D.D. Rhythms and the Greg Spero Trio, the First Lady of American tap - Dianne "Lady Di" Walker, Sam Weber, Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards and Derick Grant, an excerpt from Rasta Thomas's TAP STARS featuring Jason Janas, Michelle Dorrance and Dorrance Dance, Step Afrika!, members from six American Youth Tap Ensembles and alumni from the 80th Anniversary Jacob's Pillow Tap Program!.
Performance Timing: Part One - 45 min.; Intermission - 15 min.; Part Two - 45 min.