Our future home!

The Board of Directors is excited to announce that we are currently pursuing the building at 2302 Western Trails (within a couple of blocks of Central Market south) for the future home of Tapestry Dance Company and Academy.

In-kind needs

Tapestry Dance Company and Academy is in need of volunteers who can help with in-kind needs at the new facility. If you work in an industry such as plumbing, electrical, computer, construction, and can help out in the next several months at the new facility, please contact Tapestry Board President, Judy Witkin at j.witkin@sbcglob al.net.

The 6th annual Soul to Sole Festival was a great success!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the festival, as a patron and/or as a volunteer. The success of this event is due in large part to all of those in the Tapestry Community who help in so many ways. This was the first year for the Silent Auction at the Soul to Sole Concert on Saturday evening. Kudos to Libbi Sampleton, Auction Chair, and all her volunteers for helping to raise almost $4,000 for the future home of Tapestry Dance Company and Academy!

Academy Demonstrations

Thanks to all the youth performers who presented such a wonderful end of year demonstration of Austintatious.

Classes

The Academy continues with adult lessons throughout the summer. See our Summer Adults Schedule for details of our class schedule.

National Endowment for the Arts announcement

Tapestry Dance Company's The Souls of Our Feet (to premiere this fall) has been selected as one of 25 nationwide company nominated works to be submitted as a full proposal for the National Endowment for the Arts' American Masterpieces: Dance Reconstruction Grant. If funded, the full production will reconstruct works from Brenda Bufalino, Sarah Petronio, Dianne Walker, Jimmy Slyde and historic classics and be available to tour the country in the 2007-2008 season!

The final decision will be announced July 31, 2006.

Next season’s show dates and places

• On Tap ­ The Souls of Our Feet
  
  Tapestry Dance Company celebrates America’s indigenous art form with works by the legends of the past including Charles ‘Honi” Coles and Fayard Nicholas, tap dance concert pioneer Brenda Bufalino as well as the best young artists of today! The State Theatre / November 3rd ­ 5th, 2006.
  
  
• Footworks
  
  Tapestry, the country’s own professional multi-form dance company, brings a marriage of rhythm tap, modern, flamenco, and more in surprising combinations to the State Theatre with guests including the best of Austin’s ethnic dance and music. The State Theatre / March 23rd ­ 25th , 2007.