By Daily Press staff
The Upstairs Studio Tap Dancers, a group that meets for tap dance classes in Venice and regularly includes dancers from Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades and other Westside communities, will perform a dance show on Nov. 18 and Nov. 19 at Santa Monica’s Miles Playhouse. All proceeds will benefit the LA Jazz Society’s Mentorship Program, aiding high school and college musicians.
“A Tap Tribute to Jazz” will include performances set to classic tunes such as “I’ve got Rhythm,” “Tea for Two” and “Steppin’ Out,” among others, with special guest performances by Miriam Nelson, Rusty Frank, Mark Marchillo and The Rassamatappers, in addition to the studio’s dancers.
Admission is $15. Purchase tickets by calling Darlene at (310) 455-1176 or The Upstairs Studio at (310) 396-9307. For more information, go to the Web site at www.upstairs.com. Café Plays do it fast
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 17, 2006. Read the original PDF.