Brenda Bufalino is a mixed genre artist: dancer, choreographer, author, and ceramicist. 

As a soloist, and choreographer/director of The American Tap Dance Orchestra, Ms Bufalino has performed and taught Internationally for over 30 years. Her collaborations with her partner and mentor the great Charles ‘Honi’ Coles, and her many performances with Gregory Hines, The Nicholas Brothers, and the many giants of tap dance has infused her with the essence of the form that she now shares with her stories, teaching, and dances. Her own experimental work, with taps, electronics and poetry has influenced the next two generations of tap artists, and she is still creating new experimental and traditional tap works and performances. 

She has been awarded: The Flobert Award, The Tapestry Award, The Tap City Hall of Fame Award, The Dance Magazine, and the prestigious Bessie Award, all for outstanding achievement and contributions to the field of tap dance.

Produced by Vintage Taps- Amy Lintunen & Trina Josdal

Featuring dancers:

Amy Lintunen

Trina Josdal

Christine Carr

Kaitlind Gorman

Allie Stewart

Briana Maltais

Featuring musicians:

Anthony D’Alessandro - piano

Duncan Hopkins - bass


PROGRAM

1) Dance Against The Wind/ Dancing My Dance
- Poetry by Brenda Bufalino

2) I Thought About You 

  • Choreography and improvised by Brenda Bufalino

3) By The Light of The Silvery Moon  

  • “The Copasetic Softshoe” - choreographed by The Copasetics

4) Taking a Chance on Love 

  • Choreography by Brenda Bufalino and Honi Coles

5) Warm Feet 

  • Choreography by Brenda Bufalino and Honi Coles

6) I’m Beginning to see the Light

  • “The Coles Stroll” - Choreography by Honi Coles

7) Summertime

  • Choreography by Trina Josdal

8) Shiny Stockings 

  • Improvised by Trina Josdal

9) Honeysuckle Rose 

  • Improvised solo by Christine Carr

  • Choreography by Trina Josdal

10) L-O-V-E

  • Improvised by Amy Lintunen

11) Strike up the A-Train 

  • Choreographed by Brenda Bufalino

12) MINGUS MEDLEY
Reincarnation of a Love Bird 
Cell Block F 
Haitian Fight Song 

  • Choreography and improvised by Brenda Bufalino

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