THE CAPITAL TIMES Wednesday, September 10, 1997 Arts &Entertainment Activities Abound porary perspective on tap dance as an American art form, we hope to stimulate the pride in our culture while keeping the art form alive and growing. Tap Team Two & Company, Inc. formed in 1988 as a result of the newly formed Young Audience Program. From this original dream it has developed into a full company with up to nine dancers in the Senior company and 10-15 Junior company members. The company has showcased three full-length evening works with rave reviews. They are Cyndi-Ella," "An Evening of Tap," and the Fifth Anniversary Concert "Tap on Six." In addition, the company has performed throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland as a part of Florida's dance Festival and at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York They are also one of the supporting contributors for the first International Tap Dance Day held in Philadelphia. LEADERSHIP '97 MINI WORKSHOP RON ETTELMAN Gallery Lounge through September 26. Artists Reception September 10, 6:00- 8:30. The majority of Ettleman's works are presented in mixed media and assemblage. "More often than not, the concept is born out of the materials," says Ettleman. "The ideas evolve in the production. I am an onlooker, watching with surprise as the project completes itsel Ettleman attended the Art Institute of Miami and the University of Miami from 1962-i There he studied under the tutelage of Al DeLong and Winthrop Nielson. Ettleman awarded a BFA in Illustration from the Philadelphia College of Art in 1968. The artist has applied his artistic skills in the areas of publishing, advertising and telex Currently, Ettleman owns and operates Dream Framer, a custom picture framing shop and g; "A random balance of planning and chance creates a gravitational field around some key of says Ettleman. "From this balance a work describes itself." Together Each Achieves More OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS FROM CAPITAL Learn about leadership strategies the Fall Semester Begins AP TEAM TWO & COMPANY ?eptemberl7, 12:00, Gallery Lounge Tap Team Two & Company, Inc. is the old form of hoofing (street tap dance) brought anew that scuffs and bites and insists on a more percussive tap voice without sacrificing any po . movement or musical collaboration. by using the sounds made by our feet, ra with each dancer being different any colors and moods. In our contem- AND SCHUYLKILL CAMPUSES Saturday, September 20 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Student Center, Capital Union Building Leadership table topics Student Activities Budget Continental breakfast/lunch provided DAVID DE LONG, COFFEEHOUSE October 7, 9 p.m., Dining Commons David DeLong is an acoustic guitar and vocal performer that can really energize an audience. A graduate of the prestigious Berklee School of Mu sic and Kent State University, David played professionally since 1974. He embarked on his solo career in 1980 and in 1987 was named "Songwriter/Entertainer of the Year" at Berklee. Since becoming a NACA entertainer in 1990, David has performed at more than 200 different colleges. His song selections, relaxed style and highly successful audience participation techniques of handing our percus sion instruments to audience members to create his "back up band," makes David especially well suited to a variety of entertainment needs. RSVP: Student Activities Office 212 Olmsted Building 948-6273 by Thursday, September 18.
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