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JUBA! Presented by - Friday, July 20 & Saturday, July 21, 2018 The NEW Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building - Chicago Human Rhythm Project
JUBA!
                   Presented by...
Daniel Borak by Julia Nash

                                   Friday, July 20 & Saturday, July 21, 2018
                             The NEW Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building
                                   410 South Michigan Avenue | Chicago, IL
JUBA! Presented by - Friday, July 20 & Saturday, July 21, 2018 The NEW Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building - Chicago Human Rhythm Project
WELCOME!

Welcome to Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s 28th Annual summer festival of American
tap dance - RHYTHM WORLD - and the culminating concerts - JUBA! Masters of Tap
and Percussive Dance! Tonight, as we continue to celebrate Chicago Human Rhythm
Project’s 30th Anniversary, we recommit ourselves to:
        • Passionate and innovative education programs that change lives
        • Fearless risk taking as we create and present world class artists and new work
        • Pioneering expression of new community through authentic diversity
None of this would be possible without an extraordinary board, artists, staff, sponsors,
volunteers, patrons and community. Thank you all for your trust and generosity!

Finally, we wouold like to thank our Artist in Resident, Dani Borak, for his briliant
contributions to this year’s programming! His creativity, passion, generosity of spirit and
talent have inspired us all!

Please enjoy this evening’s performance and look for us throughout our 30th Anniversary
Season!

                           Chicago is an amazing Tap DAnce City! So many incredible
                           artists, companies, students and talents. I met all of them for the
                           the first time when I came to Chicago as a scholarship student
                           for Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s Summer festival Rhythm
                           World - and then as a teahcer, performer and choreographer.

                           Those “eye-opening” experiences had such an inspiring and
                           motivating impact on me!
Now, it is a huge honor for me ro be here as CHRP’s first multi-year Artist In Residence
and I’m trying my best to give something back: to Lane, to CHRP and to the beautiful Tap
Dance City Chicago!

Dani Borak
CHRP Artist In Residence
JUBA! Presented by - Friday, July 20 & Saturday, July 21, 2018 The NEW Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building - Chicago Human Rhythm Project
The Story Of JUBA!

William Henry Lane was the first African American allowed to
perform with white minstrel dancers in the 1840s. He and an Irishman
named John Diamond were promoted in a series of staged tap dance
competitions throughout the United States, and William Henry Lane
won the majority. He went on to give command performances before
the crowned heads of Europe and was proclaimed the greatest dancer
of all time by American and European critics alike.
He was given the appellation “Juba” - master of all dancers. Juba (also
spelled giuba) is a river/valley/city in Somalia/Ethiopia/Sudan. It is also a
word in Swahili/Zulu/Italian with meanings as varied as “king” and “dove.”
A juba was also a dance created by slaves featuring hand clapping and
foot stomping, referred to as “patting the juba”.
William Henry Lane faced crushing prejudice in a country divided by
slavery and was still able to accomplish, to excel and to win. His life is
a testament to the ability of people to overcome all obstacles, to excel
despite adversity and to affect change through acts of personal courage
and fortitude.
JUBA! Presented by - Friday, July 20 & Saturday, July 21, 2018 The NEW Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building - Chicago Human Rhythm Project
SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION!

Chicago Human Rhythm Project provides ignition, engagement,
and immersion programs that teach specific artistic skills,
enhance social and emotional learning and build paths to college
and professional careers.

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and the arts, through programs          Education Programs and Tap
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A warm “Chicago Welcome” to our new “Artist in
Residence” Dani Borak! We are excited to see what
kind of new and innovative programs he will be
creating & presenting for CHRP. Hold onto your hats.
            We’re in for an exciting ride!!

                               -Arlen Rubin & Elaine Cohen Rubin
Board of Directors & Staff
              Lane Alexander, Founder & Director
   Elaine Cohen and Richard G. Weinberg, Honorary Founders
                  BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
                 Michael Foster (2010), Chair
              Claudette Smith (2010), Vice Chair
                 Z. J. Tong (2011), Secretary
                   Lane Alexander (1988)
                       Alex Felton (2017)
                      John Gingell (2016)
                       Ben Koppel (2017)
                    Irene Michaels (2016)
                    Pablo Roberto (2017)
                        Cari Shein (2016)
                    Rebecca Shein (2018)
                    Joyce Selander (2018)
                    ADVISORY BOARD:
                      Terrence Coakley
                         Gail Kalver
                        Peggy Sutton
                         Lou Conte
                        Marilyn Katz
                   Dianne “Lady Di” Walker
                       Diana E. Harris
                          Bill Kurtis
                          Bill Irwin
                       Marilyn Miglin
                              STAFF:
          Lane Alexander, Founder & Artistic Director
                 Daniel Borak, Artist In Residence
                 Megan Davis, Program Manager
               Solomon Bowser, Program Manager
          Jill and Yvonne Afable, Business Managers
                  Jeff Cheng, Program Associate
                 Megan Brady, Program Associate
                Sean Frenzel, Administrative Intern
      Joshua Paul Weckesser, Production Stage Manager
                      Fred Brewer, Marketing
Cameron Heinze, Organizational Development & Program Support
                 Gail Kalver, Festivals Consultant
         Maria Diecidue, Public Relations Consultant
                 Chris Frerichs, Grants Consultant
           Alison Rootberg, Education and Outreach
CHRP Sponsors
 Major support for Chicago Human Rhythm Project is provided by:

                                                                  E N G A G I N G D A NC E A U D I E N C E S
                                                                                  A PR OGR AM OF

CHRP is supported by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Northern Trust
Charitable Trust, The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince, The Gaylord and Dorothy
Donnelley Foundation, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, Chicago
Community Trust, The Arlen and Elaine Cohen Rubin Charitable Fund of the Jewish Community
Foundation of Greater Kansas City, The Jeanette & Jerome Cohen Philanthropic Fund of the
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, BMO Harris Bank, National Endowment for
the Arts, Illinois Arts Council Agency, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special
Events, Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development, Live Marketing, Arts Midwest Touring
Fund, Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation, Marriott Residence Inn, Peoples Gas, The Elizabeth F. Cheney
Foundation, The Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg Family Foundation, The Service Club of Chicago,
The Walmart Foundation, and generous individual donors.
CHRP 2018 Donors
                         THANK YOU CHRP DONORS!
Please join Chicago Human Rhythm Project in thanking these generous donors
  who have supported the organization over the past 18 months (January 1,
                           2017 – May 31, 2018)!

Leader ($50,000 and up)        Lyon Family Foundation            Yumi Ross
John D. and Catherine T.       Service Club of Chicago           Bruce Sagan
  MacArthur Foundation         Cari and Barry Shein              Claudette Smith
Jane Ellen Murray and Ed Wentz Richard and Diane Weinberg

                                                                 Friend ($250 - 499)
Sustainer ($20,000 - 49,999) Sponsor ($2,500 - 4,999)          Mary Bonnett
Bloomberg Philanthropies        Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra Jacqueline Criswell
Joyce and Bruce Chelberg        The Saints                     Ellen & Bernie Ferro
Chicago Community Trust         Segal Consulting               Gloria and Pasquale Fiscelli
Doris Duke Charitable           The Weasel Fund                Tony and Jill Fiscelli
 Foundation through Dance USA   The Farny R. Wurlitzer         Pat Friedlander
Philip and Marsha Dowd          Foundation Fund                Josh Glazier
Impactassets, Inc.                                             Todd Graff and Laurie Ziliak
The Joyce Foundation                                           Gus Giordano Dance School
MacArthur Fund for Arts and     Partner ($1,000 - 2,499)       David Ireland
 Culture at Prince              Lane Alexander                 Mark Kelly & Patricia
                                The Ann Barzel / Patrick Henry Needham
                                  Arts Fund                    Sandra Oldham
Builder ($10,000 - 19,999)      Pamela Crutchfield             Kim Elise Snoddy
Elaine Cohen and Arlen Rubin    Carol Efron-Flier              Patricia Tennison
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Tracy and Charles Lanham         Carol Sites and Don Turner
   Foundation                   Northern Trust
The Richard H. Driehaus         Susan and Ted Oppenheimer
   Foundation                   Dr. Elaine Pavelka             Contributor ($100 - 249)
Dena Gordon                     Ginger Farley Charitable Fund Anonymous
Illinois Arts Council           Sideshow Theatre Company       Anonymous
Arkes Family / Hinda Fund       US Bank                        Karen Anderson
National Endowment for the Arts Joan Winter                    Ben Arkes
Oppenheimer Family Foundation                                  James Ascot
The Shubert Foundation Inc.                                    Elizabeth Smigel and
Weinberg Family Foundation      Patron ($500 - 999)              Theodore Bain
                                Justin Barker                  Robert B. Berger
Benefactor ($5,000 - 9,999) Charles R. Bernardini              Ina Burd
BMO Harris Bank N.A.            Leigh and Henry Bienen         Craig and Caryn Caffarelli
Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner Terrence and Carol Coakley     Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carlson
Martha Struthers Farley and     Robert and Belle Fahrer        Fiona and Joseph Clair
Donald C. Farley, Jr. Family    Fitness Resource, Inc.         Valerie and William DePriest
   Foundation                   Bud & Mimi Frankel             Heidi and Joel Derstine
Paul Levy and Mia Park          Sandra L. Johnson              Maria Diecidue
CHRP 2018 Donors (continued)
Exelon Foundation             Holly and Sanford Gail
Hyman & Susan Feldman         Winifred Haun
Family Foundation             Jim Hirsch
Shelley Hoselton              Dr. Steve Ahler and Patricia
Connie Foster and Jake          Howard
Jacobsen                      Diane Kallenback
Muriel Foster                 Lonnie Keeler
Toni Garza                    Judith Kiehm
Sally Havlis                  knewcome
Maurice Hines                 James & Judith Migala
ht.polarbugrat                Arlene Nozawa
Candace Jackson               Amberly Panepinto
Frances Johns                 Kathy and Duane Peiffer
karagkeller                   Angela Renner
Terry Karpowicz               Guy Rowley & Anat Unruh
Amy Kleinman                  Douglas Scherer
Edward and Paula Kmetz        LeaAnn Voges Schwartz
Irene Kwasny                  Kathryn Simon
Kathleen Miles                Kay Trotter
Margo Morris                  Ellen Warren
Patricia Nielsen              John Wary
Julia Nowicki                 Tammy L Wilfong
Angela Wells O’Connor         Janice L. Woods-Wills
Rosemarie Rogers              Mengnan Wu
June D. Rosner                Lisa Yondorf
Matt and Carrie Schroepfer
Joyce Selander
Jonathan J Sheinkop
Barbara and Edwin Swanson
Anne Lai Meng Toh
Mark Valentine
Preeti Veerlapti
Amy and Tony Volpe
William Wozencraft
Zelinda Zingaro
Susan M. Zwit-Frantzen

Donor ($50 - 99)
Anonymous
Anonymous
Jeff Antolic
Dragoljub Batar
Marion Nowak and Terry Boyd
Yvonne Edwards
Maureen Feltman
Alison M Friedman
American Rhythm Center

American Rhythm Center provides professional, shared,
and affordable education, rehearsal, and administrative
space for five resident not-for-profit arts organizations
as well as numerous additional artists and arts groups.
ARC addresses the needs of countless arts organizations
to consolidate operations, build organizational capacity,
and develop sustainable streams of earned income in
an economic environment exerting downward pressure on contributed income. Scores
of smaller and mid-sized companies face identical capacity/sustainability issues which
can be addressed more efficiently and with less risk through collaborative action. ARC
creates a platform for that purpose.

A Global Vision for Chicago
A Diverse Dance Capital for a Diverse World
The area stretching between Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and the City’s South Loop
has emerged as the bustling “dance capital of the world.” The concentration of dance
companies, formal and public spaces as well as educational institutions supporting
dance has created a vibrant, growing community educating the next generation and
working at the frontier of human expression. In the center of this space and at a pivotal
time in Chicago’s transformation, a new collaborative arts space - the American Rhythm
Center (ARC) - brings a new level of diversity, opportunity and sustainability to the
community.

The ARC: A New Model for New Times
A Collaborative Solution for Sustainable Arts Programming & Education
Today’s economic reality requires arts and culture not-for-profits to adjust their
business models and focus on garnering earned income through fee based education
programs for the general public. This stream of earned income will stabilize and sustain
organizations which will in turn enable other fundamental parts of their missions
including free or low cost community outreach programs and art making. A prime and
successful example of this model is the Old Town School of Folk Music.

For information on how you may play a role in helping to support the
ARC, please contact CHRP at info@chicagotap.org or (312) 922-1272.
In Loving Memory
Antonio Peter Hatcher
 June 9, 1992 - June 17, 2018
Antonio Hatcher was a creative tap
dancer with 18 years of experience.
He Performed in Germany at the
Duisburg Tap Dance Festival and was
also a charter member of the American
Tap Dance Foundation’s Youth Tap
Ensemble in New York under the
direction of Tony Waag.
Hatcher is also the co-founder and
served as co-director of a Metro
Detroit Youth Ensemble, “Tappin Soles
of Detroit”. Under his direction, the
group was invited to perform at many
national and local events. Hatcher won
many awards including Dance Master
of Michigan, Michigan Talent, Spotlight
National Tap Title Holder and Debbie
Allen’s FAMEUS Talent Search - Tap
category winner.
Hatcher served as an intern at the
Chicago Human Rhythm Project under
the direction of Lane Alexander and
has trained with several masters in tap
including Chloe Arnold, Maud Arnold,
Derek Grant, Bruce Bradley, Lady
Diane Walker, Lane Alexander and
other great artists.
CHRP would like to take this time to
honor the life and memory of
Antonio Peter Hatcher. Our thoughts
and prayers are with his family during
this difficult time.
We’re here
       to help.

                                   BMO Harris Bank is proud to
                                   support the Chicago Human
                                   Rhythm Project.

BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC                           bmoharris.com
JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance
                   Saturday, July 21, 2018

                    STONE SOUP RHYTHMS
                 When I Look in Your Eyes
                        PJ and Rooster
                   Choreography: Dani Borak
  Performers: Dani Borak, Time Brickey, Tristan Bruns, Megan
Davis, Star Dixon, Sioned Papparotto, Matt Pospeshil, KJ Sheldon,
                Davon Suttles, Jessica Tenbusch

                     SEAN KAMINSKI
                 Improvography: Sean Kaminski

                  STONE SOUP RHYTHMS
                       Paradise Circus
                        Movement 11
                 Choreography: Dani Borak
  Performers: Dani Borak, Megan Davis, Nina Oeggerli, Sioned
    Papparotto, KJ Sheldon, Davon Suttles, Jessica Tenbusch

                     --INTERMISSION--

  BRIL BARRETT, JA’BOWEN DIXON, STAR DIXON
   Improvisation by Bril Barrett, Ja’Bowen Dixon, Star Dixon

            RHYTHM WORLD 28 STUDENTS
                   Advanced Course
                Choreography: Jason Janas

                 MARTIN “TRE” DUMAS
             Improvisation by Martin “Tre” Dumas

                       NICO RUBIO
                  Improvisation by Nico Rubio

                     --INTERMISSION--
RHYTHM ISS… RETURNS!
                       A Cappella #1 (1995)
     Choreography: Idella Reed-Davis, Sarah Savelli, Savion Glover
Performers: Idella Reed-Davis, Sarah Savelli, Sharon Rushing, TashaMaya
                  Gibson, Connie Fagan, Ryan Edwards
    A CONVERSATION WITH LADY DIANNE WALKER
                    TUXEDO JUNCTION(1996)
            Choreography: Idella Reed-Davis, Sarah Savelli
                         Music: Glenn Miller
Performers: Idella Reed-Davis, Sarah Savelli, Sharon Rushing, TashaMaya
                                Gibson
               FASCINATING RHYTHM (1998)
                    Music: Dee Dee Bridgewater
                 Choreography: Idella Reed-Davis
 Performers: Rachel Benzing, Ryan Edwards, Megan Davis, KJ Sheldon
                              L-O-V-E
            Choreography: Idella Reed-Davis, Sarah Savelli
                        Music: Natalie Cole
             Performers: Idella Reed-Davis, Sarah Savelli
                   ORANGE COLORED SKY
           Choreography: Idella Reed-Davis, Sarah Savelli
                        Music: Natalie Cole
    Performers: Sharon Rushing, TashaMaya Gibson, Jessica ONeal
                      SHAKIN’ FREE(1998)
                   Choreography: Idella Reed-Davis
                       Music: Nnenna Freelon
  Performers: Idella Reed-Davis, Sharon Rushing, Sarah Savelli, Ryan
                   Edwards, Star Dixon, KJ Sheldon
                           SUMMERTIME
                    Choreography: Sarah Savelli
                       Music: Oscar Peterson
Performers: Sarah Savelli, Star Dixon, Megan Davis, KJ Sheldon, Rachel
                                Benzing
   A RHYTHMIC CONVERSATION WITH STAR DIXON
           DON’T YOU WORRY ‘BOUT A THING
                    Choreography: Sarah Savelli
                       Music: Stevie Wonder
 Performers: Connie Fagan, Jessica ONeal, Star Dixon, Rachel Benzing,
              Ryan Edwards, Megan Davis, KJ Sheldon
                   A CAPPELLA TWO (1997)
           Choreography: Idella Reed-Davis, Sarah Savelli
                     Words by Sharon Rushing
     Performers: Sharon, Idella, Sarah, Tasha, Course Participants
                           Finale (2018)
            Choreography: Idella Reed-Davis, Sarah Savelli
                       Music: Natalie Cole
                             All CAST
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