Jason Samuels Smith taps onto the Jacob's Pillow stage
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JACOB'S PILLOW PRESENTS JASON SAMUELS SMITH AND A.C.G.I. IN A SPECIAL TWO-WEEK ENGAGEMENT
EXPLOSIVE, CONTEMPORARY TAP DANCING SET TO LIVE MUSIC
July 2, 2009 (Becket, Mass.) - Tap superstar Jason Samuels Smith and his company A.C.G.I. (Anybody Can Get It) bring a dynamic program to Jacob's Pillow for a special two-week engagement, July 22-26 and July 29-August 2. Accompanied by live music, the company's performances will showcase Samuels Smith's intricate rhythms and original style, while also featuring a troupe of talented tap soloists in a frenzy of movement and sound. A tap prodigy, Samuels Smith danced in Broadway's Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk at the age of fifteen as a principal dancer and Savion Glover's understudy. He has since gone on to become an Emmy and American Choreography Award-winner, television and feature film performer, director, and choreographer, and is also widely known for appearing as a special guest artist on the popular television show So You Think You Can Dance. A featured performer at the Pillow's Season Opening Gala in June, Samuels Smith stomps, glides, and shuffles with tremendous precision. As Victoria Looseleaf of Dance Magazine attests, "His feet have been described as atomic, executing percussive blows that resonate with jackhammer force." Please click here for full release
Mariclare Hulbert
413.243.9919 x29
JACOB'S PILLOW PRESENTS JASON SAMUELS SMITH AND A.C.G.I. IN A SPECIAL TWO-WEEK ENGAGEMENT
EXPLOSIVE, CONTEMPORARY TAP DANCING SET TO LIVE MUSIC
July 2, 2009 (Becket, Mass.) - Tap superstar Jason Samuels Smith and his company A.C.G.I. (Anybody Can Get It) bring a dynamic program to Jacob's Pillow for a special two-week engagement, July 22-26 and July 29-August 2. Accompanied by live music, the company's performances will showcase Samuels Smith's intricate rhythms and original style, while also featuring a troupe of talented tap soloists in a frenzy of movement and sound. A tap prodigy, Samuels Smith danced in Broadway's Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk at the age of fifteen as a principal dancer and Savion Glover's understudy. He has since gone on to become an Emmy and American Choreography Award-winner, television and feature film performer, director, and choreographer, and is also widely known for appearing as a special guest artist on the popular television show So You Think You Can Dance. A featured performer at the Pillow's Season Opening Gala in June, Samuels Smith stomps, glides, and shuffles with tremendous precision. As Victoria Looseleaf of Dance Magazine attests, "His feet have been described as atomic, executing percussive blows that resonate with jackhammer force." Please click here for full release
