Miami Film Festival | A Day of Tap & Conversation

In celebration of our trip to the Maimi Film Festival, The So Flo Tap Festival will be hosting ” A Day of Tap & Conversation”.

More information here at thatsdancing.com/so-flo-tap-fest

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Register for “A Day of Tap & Conversation,” visit @So_Flo_Tap_Fest – Tickets for Wednesday, 3/4 @thatsdancingdotcom, and Sunday, 3/8 @miamilightproject are going fast! : : “We have tap royalty in the house.” Jason Samuels Smith (@jsamsmith) is a bright star in the tap world. Don’t miss your chance to participate in a candid, insightful and humorous conversation between Jason and legendary tap dancer and choreographer Maurice Hines. Tickets for “A Day of Tap & Conversation” are going fast. Miami hoofers, are you ready to sit at the feet of tap royalty? : : 🎥 Catch the documentary, Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, on 3/8 in @MiamiFilm, followed by a Q&A with Maurice Hines, Zach Hines (Gregory’s son) and others. : : 🎥This outtake is from the award-winning documentary Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back. More @mauricehinesmovie : : Thank you event partners: @So_Flo_Tap_Fest @MiamiFilm @miamilightproject @thatsdancingdotcom @tapfamilyreunion : : #mauricehines #gregoryhines #tap #dance #diva #blackexcellence #documentary #film #miami #hinesbrothers #manzariborthers @therealdebbieallen @eliseneal @shaunbakeractor @leomanzari @johnmanzari @jeniferlewisforreal @jsamsmith @chita_rivera @patriciapanella @darialynnhines @apollotheater @dancetheatreofharlem #cottonclub @thebushnell @arenastage @cinqua5 @john_carluccio @tracyehopkins #boysdancetoo @so_flo_tap_fest #floridalife #dancers #film #filmfestival #hoofer .

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Technique Tap  with John Manzari  (1 hour)

This class will focus on strengthening your tap technique, by using historical and unconventional approaches to dance.

Improvisational Tap with Leo Manzari  (1 hour)

This class will focus on the ability to work off of clear intention, execution, and timing. The class will rearrange structures and break habits in an effort to introduce new dance ideas.

Conversation with Maurice Hines & Jason Samuels Smith  (45 min)

The superstar hoofer Jason Samuels Smith will interview Maurice Hines about tap history, tap technique, and choreography. The dance legend will speak to the class about his life experiences as a performer, which includes studying ballet, jazz, and tap. He will take questions and if you’re lucky he might put on his tap shoes and dance with the class, too!

Maurice will be available for autographs. T-shirts from the award-winning documentary, Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, will be available for purchase at the Miami Light Project event on 3/8.

Class Dates: 

MARCH 4th – 5 pm | That’s Dancing

MARCH 8th – 11am  | The Miami Light Project

Tickets:

Workshop & Conversation: $50
Conversation only: $10

Register for one or both the classes at  Register.ThatsDancing.com  Keyword: So Flo

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Event partners: The Miami Light Project, The Tap Family Reunion, That’s Dancing and The Miami Film Festival.

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Register for “A Day of Tap & Conversation,” visit @So_Flo_Tap_Fest – Tickets for Wednesday, 3/4 @thatsdancingdotcom, and Sunday, 3/8 @ miamilightproject are going fast! : : Dancer, actor and director Debbie Allen loves Maurice Hines and is one of his biggest fans. As Debbie says, “He’s one of the last of a breed that doesn’t quite exist anymore.” Don’t miss your chance to meet this living legend in person and sit at the feet of tap royalty during our “A Day of Tap & Conversation,” featuring Maurice and Jason Samuels Smith. : : 🎥 Following the tap classes and conversation, catch the documentary, Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, on 3/8 in @MiamiFilm, followed by a Q&A with Maurice Hines, Zach Hines (Gregory’s son) and others. : : 🎥This outtake is from the award-winning documentary Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back. More @mauricehinesmovie : : Event partners @So_Flo_Tap_Fest @MiamiFilm @miamilightproject @thatsdancingdotcom @tapfamreunion : : ##mauricehines #gregoryhines #tap #dance #diva #blackexcellence ##documentary #film #miami #hinesbrothers #manzariborthers @therealdebbieallen @eliseneal @shaunbakeractor @leomanzari @johnmanzari @jeniferlewisforreal @jsamsmith @chita_rivera @patriciapanella @darialynnhines @apollotheater @dancetheatreofharlem #cottonclub @thebushnell @arenastage @ @kamilahf @cinqua @john_carluccio @tracyehopkins #boysdancetoo @so_flo_tap_fest #floridalife #dancers #film #filmfestival #hoofer .

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Register for “A Day of Tap & Conversation,” visit @So_Flo_Tap_Fest – Tickets for Wednesday, 3/4  and Sunday, 3/8 are going fast! : : : “Never jive your audience.” Meet Tap Legend Maurice Hines at our exclusive “A Day of Tap & Conversation.” Maurice has had a seven-decade career that started when he was five years old hoofing side-by-side with his younger brother, late tap great Gregory Hines. Learn showbiz lessons from this living legend on how to engage with the audience and be authentic. : : Catch the award-winning documentary, Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, on Sunday, 3/8 @MiamiFilm, followed by a Q&A with Maurice, Zach Hines (Gregory’s son) and others. (This outtake is from the documentary Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back.) ########### #tap #tapdance #dance #boysdancetoo #gregoryhines #mauricehines #floridalife #dancers #film #filmfestival #blackexcellence #hoofer #tapfestival

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