
SOUL 2 SOLE
25
We're Still Jammin'!
With the announcement of the cancellation of NEA funds for The 25th Annual Soul 2 Sole Festival and making the hard choice to cancel this year's event, we are moving forward in celebration of our local tap dancers and musicians with the original planned opening tap jam!
Wednesday, June 18th starting @ 8pm
2015 East Riverside Drive
(same shopping center as Tapestry!)
Masumi Jones on drums, Michael Stevens on bass
and Ben Irom on keys!
BRING YOUR SHOES AND YOUR FRIENDS!
Tapestry volunteers will be onsite to take donations for the event to cover our costs as well as give our patrons and friends the opportunity to support our planned
2026 SOUL 2 SOLE FESTIVAL!
Donations available via VENMO @Tapestry-Dance or on our website at any time before or during the event!
SUNDAY, MAY 4th, 2025
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the cancelation of hundreds of previously awarded Arts Project Grant awards effective May 2, 2025, due to the proposed elimination of the agency by the Trump administration.
This unfortunately includes Tapestry's award of $30,000 for this year's
25th Annual Soul 2 Sole Festival.
Due to this notice coming a few short weeks from our planned festival, we felt it was necessary to notify the artists and the students traveling from out of town if funds were not secured from other sources in 48 hours.
We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you and your family and we hope that future programs are possible.
ALL FEES WILL BE REFUNDED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
This funding decision was communicated to arts organizations via email notifications on Friday night May 2nd with this notice:
The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President. Consequently, we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities. The NEA will now prioritize projects that elevate the Nation's HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions, celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, foster AI competency, empower houses of worship to serve communities, assist with disaster recovery, foster skilled trade jobs, make America healthy again, support the military and veterans, support Tribal communities, make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful, and support the economic development of Asian American communities. Funding is being allocated in a new direction in furtherance of the Administration's agenda.
Ironically, the word ART is never mentioned.
MEDIA LINKS
NPR
- Acia Gray, Executive/Artistic Director
2025 SCHEDULE
Tapestry's Soul 2 Sole Festival is geared toward an Adult/Teen educational experience. If you (or your child) is under the age of 13, have a high level of training and feel that S2S could be a great experience, please contact us at dance@tapestry.org to let us know more about you and discuss the possibilities and your situation.
CLASS LEVELS
All S2S artists are musical artists who work in the elements of listening and creating an atmosphere of play together. These mixed level classes are set to encourage the sharing of possibilities; encouraging students into the sandbox of the rhythms of life that we all share together. It's all about the basics...everything else is a variation!
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ADV BEG/LOW INT - Strong core basics of tap technique, musicality and traditional repertory.
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HIGH INT/ADV - Student must have a strong foundation of tap technique and choreography with a solid understanding of choreography and syncopated rhythm possibilities. THIS LEVEL ALSO INCLUDES PROS: Solid tap experience and experience with little hesitation in trying something new.

The 25th Annual International Soul 2 Sole Tap Festival
June 18th - 22nd, 2025
AUSTIN, TX
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Tapestry's Soul 2 Sole Festival is a rhythmic & musical experience for Adults & Teens
connecting tap dance techniques, history and legacy to lives and life.
One unique and individual step at a time...
(Austin, TX) – Tapestry Dance Company presents its annual festival of rhythm with the 25th Annual Soul 2 Sole Festival, June 18th-22nd, 2025. This one-of-a-kind, “Austintatious” tap festival brings world renown tap artists from around the world for a soulful live reunion. A relaxed and intimate opportunity for students to look inward and upward to unpack and discover what it is to be a tap-dancing artist from many of these leaders in the field.
LISTENING & SHARING
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS - TOGETHER!
Two Orchestrated Tracks @ $450
TRACK #1 / THE RHYTHM SECTION
ADV BEG/INT
This track will focus on technique, music, style and basic variations from each unique artist's perspective and experience. This track is orchestrated as a multi-level experience. All inclusive package (All classes of track level, All Legacy & Love Sessions, Tappy Hour & Jam, Sore Feet Celebration / Faculty Q&A) --- A La Carte Price: $650
TRACK #2 / THE COMPOSERS
HIGH INT to ADV - PRO
This track will focus on choreography, composition, shading, dynamics and improv. This track is orchestrated as a multi-level experience. All inclusive package (All classes of track level, All Legacy & Love Sessions, Tappy Hour & Jam, Sore Feet Celebration / Faculty Q&A)
A La Carte Price: $650
Classes Limited to 25 Students Each
à la carte available @ $35 per class!
S2S 2024 will offer two new multi-level, shared experience Tracks: The Rhythm Section and The Composers. Each track will offer unique "in the room" orchestrated multi-level experiences in technique and foundations as well as working with composition and choreography. Students will experience not only unique techniques from seven different artists but diverse approaches to the art form through their lives in and out of their tap shoes.
INT to ADV and Professional students are encouraged to "mix and match" within both Tracks with a la carte option
Two Salon Tracks, Seven Love & Legacy Sessions, film screenings, panel discussions, tap jam with live music at Tapestry Dance
and two "Friends In Time" unique premiere concerts at The Long Center/Rollins Theatre!
*Unfortunately, Life Happens - Faculty may change without notice*
We will our best to accommodate masterclass changes.
S2S 2025 HOUSING
Festival Classes will be held at Tapestry Dance Company @ 2015 East Riverside Drive, Suite 701, Austin, TX 78741 (behind Taco More)
All classes and performances are near the heart of Austin's "Keepin' it Weird" neighborhoods and close to numerous hipster restaurants, stores and hotels as well as some down-home Southern hospitality destinations. Here are a few hotel suggestions to keep you close to your festival classes but within a short distance to some cool things to eat, see and do in our beautiful city! Just click on a LINK below for more information!

Wyndham Garden
(2.6 miles - See Map)

Hampton Inn & Suites
(3.5 miles - See Map)

Hilton Garden Inn
(3.1 miles - See Map)

America's Best Value Inn
(2.5 miles - See Map)
