5/15 (fri) UrBANGUILD 20周年特別企画 BuTap (Butoh × Tap Dance)~ Tamangoh collaborate with MIZUMONO

Tamangoh (Tap Dance)

collaborate with

ミズモノ: 今 貂子 [舞踏] + ryotaro [sound] + 仙石彬人 [TIME PAINTING]

◇ OPEN 19:30 / START 20:00
◇ adv.2500yen + 1drink / door.3000yen + 1drink

“Like all great dancers, Tamangoh never ceases to surprise us.” The New York Times

Tamangoh VanCayseele Stanislas is a master of improvisation, renowned as one of the most musical tap
artists worldwide. He blends the new sounds of hip hop culture with funk / world music, and the
traditional jazz idioms of bee bop and swing in a unique contemporary style.
Tamangoh is the founder and artistic director of the Urban Tap Company with whom he has performed
on numerous international tours.
In 1994, he directed, in collaboration with hip hop choreographer Rennie Harris, the show «Cool Heat,
Urban Beat» which toured the world for six consecutive years.
In 2000, he received the prestigious Bessie Award for best choreography for the show Caravane de la Cie
Urban Tap.
In 2002, Tamangoh was featured on TV Arte’s Metropolis and featured in Stomp’s Pulse, Imax.
In 2005, he was the youngest artist to receive the Masters of African American Dance Award at the
Kennedy Center in Washington.
In 2009, 2010 and 2011, Tamangoh officiated as master of ceremonies for the Big Band evenings of the
Jazz in Marciac festival.
Tamangoh has shared the stage with many legendary artists throughout the years.
Currently, he is the creator and director of three new commissioned dance pieces being performed in
French Guinea.
https://www.divinerhythms.net/
http://urbantap.org/home-company/