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About the Show

What happens when you blend tap shoes and a trapeze? This fusion turns the stage into a dynamic playground where rhythm meets flight. A high flying symphony of movement, music and momentum.

Cast & Crew

Cathy Wind, 1964, Lead

Cathy Keane Wind, a student of Maestro Lane Alexander, has performed with tap artists like Gregory Hines and Savion Glover. She has also collaborated with the Queen of Sweden, Dr. Maya Angelou, and Regis Philbin. Cathy has taught dance at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, St. Cloud State University, and the University of Minnesota. Nominated for a 2011 Minnesota SAGE Award for Outstanding Dance Educator, Cathy has choreographed musicals for Wayzata High School for over 15 years and teaches inner-city youth in St. Paul through KSR’s Community Outreach Program grants. Cathy co-directs the Keane Sense of Rhythm Tap Company (KSR), which has performed across the US, Canada, and Europe, including with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and at the Chicago Human Rhythm Project.

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​Ellen Keane, 1961, Lead

Ellen Keane, Executive Director of Keane Sense of Rhythm Tap Company and University of Minnesota Theater & Dance Department faculty,  is thankful for her life in dance and believes dance should be accessible to all. She teaches all levels of tap, focusing on its physical and mental health benefits for diverse age groups. Keane produces Minneapolis Human Rhythm Projects, Fringe shows, and National Tap Dance Day. Known for her rhythm tap expertise, she founded the Youth Tap Ensemble in 2002 for dancers aged 8-18 and enjoys working with talented youth in various settings.

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Katie Kimball, 1979, Lead

Katie Kimball is the owner and lead instructor at Twin Cities Trapeze Center in St. Paul, MN. Kimball is a formally trained dancer, earning her BA in Performance Art at University of Minnesota with an emphasis in Musical Theater. Post college she moved west and trained in aerial arts at Trapeze Arts in Oakland, California. After an extensive training and performance focus on the west coast, Kimball returned to the Twin Cities in 2012 and founded Twin Cities Trapeze Center. With over 20 years of aerial performance and instruction, rigging, equipment knowledge and safety training under her belt, Twin Cities Trapeze hosts hundreds of circus enthusiasts a month through its doors. In addition to teaching and choreographing at Twin Cities Trapeze, Kimball performs regularly both as a solo act and half of a duo Trapeze act.

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Stephanie Hamilton, 1945, Muse

Stephanie Hamilton is a newcomer to the Twin Cities.  She began her early training in ballet, tap, jazz, and modern.  She has worked as a dancer and choreographer in opera, TV, and concert dance, and as an equity member in musical theatre, living and traveling in many mid-western and southern states.  As a lifelong dance educator, she is thrilled to be dancing with Keane Sense of Rhythm and she offers many thanks to Ellen for establishing this welcoming community for adult dancers.

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​​​​​Stephanie Stockton, 1947, Muse

Stephanie studied dance as a child and continued her education with many teachers throughout the United States and Europe and has taught dance to thousands of students of all ages and abilities during her career. Stephanie, a U of M graduate in Communications and Child Psychology, has dedicated her career to dance, particularly those with special needs and in Keane Sense of Rhythm programs. She's choreographed for theater, talent shows, recitals, and videos, and currently teaches adult education. Her performing credits include Chanhassen Dinner Theater, Diamond Jim's (trapeze artist), and Orchestra Hall. She values her collaboration with Ellen, Cathy (Keane Sense of Rhythm), and Kate (Twin Cities Trapeze Center) on "Trapeze" for the Minnesota Fringe.

More Cast

Abby Seiler 2001

Adyson Toepper 2010

Agnes Semington 1967

Ali Brock 1984

Ally Whiting 2012

Anna Keane 2018

Anna Makousky 1996

Anne Luther 1956

Annie Mockovak 1960

Ari Dub 2010

Audrey Haugen 1995

Betty Johnston 1951

Carla Bode 1983

Carole Conama 1957

Cathy Hanson 1957

Cathy Tikkanen 1954

Charlene Jorgenson 1958

Charlene Romanowski 1946

Colleen Striegel 1951

David Prentice 1959

Deborah Smith 1953

Debra George 1954

Dennis Louie 1950

Diane Martucci 1951

Diane Philbin 1955

Donna Addkison 1966

Elaine Boyer-Haymond 1950

Emily Stark 1977

Emily Vogl 1988

Francine Evans 1955

Gay Bakken 1952

Helen Maclay 1998

Jackie Dubbe 1945

Jane Wilson 1952

Janice Hallberg 1949​

Jazmine Darden 1991

Jennine Duda 1968

Jessica Thibault 1976

Joanna Kelly 1970

John Tweedy 1947

Karin Davey 1995

Kate Schmitz 1956

Kathy Gaalaas 1970

Kathy Solberg 1949

Katie van den Heuvel 1977

Katy Campbell 1960

Kelly Peterson 1972

Kirsten Stephens 1973

Lesley Ernst 1959

Lex Lemaire 1987

Liana Johnson 2003

Lindani "Duckki" Johnson 1992

Lucia Copland 1955

Malia Le 2015

Mandy Pannier 1964

Marguerite Hanbery 1955

Marty Sedof 1944

Mary Casey 1959

Mary Doyle 1959

Meg Grove 1956

Melinda Bianchet 1977

Nancy Rosenberg 1948

Naomi Shapiro 1957

Neh Tamukong 2012

Philomena Keane 1937

Sarah Steil 1973

Stephanie Hamilton 1945

Stephanie Stockton 1947

Svetlana Kartak 1965

Tracy Doheny Erickson 1963

Wayne Dunifon 1953

A Little Tap History

“If you can walk, you can tap.”
—Charles “Honi” Coles 

​A brief tap history of three iconic tap routines that continue to unite tap dancers around the world, and inspire future generations of tappers through a shared language of movement.

 

The Walkaround aka the Coles’ Stroll

A classic tap dance that features a progression of walking patterns and builds in rhythmic complexity. It exemplifies the rich history of tap and philosophy of accessibility. The walkaround was often used as an entrance for the Copasetics Club, a group of legendary tap dancers formed in 1949.

 

The Shim Sham aka The Shim Sham Shammy

This routine has become tap dance’s National Anthem and unites tappers of all skill levels all around the globe. Tap legends Leonard Reed and Willie Bryant are credited for creating the dance commissioned by the Whitman Sisters in 1928. It now has many variations, featuring a 32-bar chorus. 

 

The Dorothy Shim Sham aka the D.W. Shim Sham

Dorothy Wasserman, a renowned tap teacher, choreographer, and performer in Boston, created her own version of the Shim Sham in 1978. This version gained acclaim when iconic tap dancer, Gregory Hines, featured it in the major motion picture TAP. This version was taught to Ellen and Cathy by Lady "Di" Diane Walker.

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