SOUL 2 SOLE

24th ANNUAL SOUL 2 SOLE FESTIVAL

ARTISTS

REGISTRATION & SHOW TIX

HOUSING

ROLLINS THEATRE

The 24th Annual International Soul 2 Sole Tap Festival

June 19th - 23rd, 2024

LIVE IN 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 24th Annual Soul 2 Sole Festival, June 19th-23rd, 2024. 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

(ADV BEG/INT & INT/ADV - PRO)

Limited to 25 Students Each

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" premiere concerts at The Long Center/Rollins Theatre!

AUDITIONS FOR FRIDAY PERFORMANCE!!

Audition to have your solo, duet or group choreography featured in the Friends In Time Concert on Friday, June 21st! This year, a limited number of works will be chosen from participants registered within The Composers Track (INT/ADV-PRO) to perform within the first act of this year's Friday performance; dancers must also be available for a Thursday evening, June 20th rehearsal. To apply, register for The Composers Track (or combination of both tracks - email dance@tapestry.org for more information) and send a 3-5 minute video of your proposed work as well as your experience and training info to dance@tapestry.org before April 15th, 2024. Videos can be sent via Dropbox or Vimeo link and will be reviewed by members of the 2024 Soul 2 Sole Faculty.

Participants will be announced by May 7, 2024.

"Just Friends" / Concert

Friday & Saturday - June 21st & 22nd @ 8pm / The Long Center - Rollins Theatre

701 West Riverside Drive, Austin, TX

Two unique evenings of jazz tap improvisation and choreography with this year's festival faculty and more with some of the best in the business accompanied by The Soul 2 Sole Trio with Masumi Jones on drums, Ben Irom on piano and Dylan Jones on bass!

The rhythm of life.

TICKETS PURCHASED THROUGH FESTIVAL REGISTRATION

WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL DIRECTLY FROM THE LONG CENTER & ALSO AVAILABLE VIA WILL CALL AT THE THEATRE.

GENERAL ADMISSION

* Be sure correct email is attached to order!

SHOW TIX!

MEET THE ARTISTS

Tony Meriwether

Acia Gray

Karissa Royster

Dianne Walker

Bril Barrett

Elizabeth Burke

Skip Cunningham

Sarah Reich

Artists

S2S 2024 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.

MASKS ARE OPTIONAL THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL AS LONG AS AUSTIN STAYS IN A LOW RISK COVID CATEGORY

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!

ADV BEG/INT - Strong core basics of tap technique, musicality and traditional repertory.
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.

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Schedue & Registration

S2S 2023 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!