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Program Fees:

Important dates:
Early Bird Deadline: Wednesday, June 6, 2008
Refund Deadline: July 7, 2008*
No personal checks will be accepted after July 9, 2008

	Early Bird Rate (Register before 6/6/2008)	Regular Rate (Beginning 6/6/2008)
One (1) Residency	Early Bird: $225.00	Regular Rate: $250.00
Two (2) Residencies	Early Bird: $425.00	Regular Rate: $475.00
Three (3) Residencies	Early Bird: $625.00	Regular Rate: $700.00
Courses	$ 85.00	$ 95.00
After-Work Adult Courses	$ 65.00	$ 80.00
Masterclasses	$ 25.00	$ 30.00
YTEC	$400.00	$450.00
ATEC/UTEC	$225.00	$250.00
Workshops (2 classes)	$ 60.00	$ 75.00
KIDS Tap Program	$125.00	$150.00
Registration Fee*	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Family Registration Fee*	$ 35.00	$ 35.00

*The registration fee is non-refundable. After the refund deadline, NO refunds will be given.

Course/Masterclass Information Key:

	instructor class title level
	LEVELS	Levels can be difficult to define so use your best judgement when selecting classes. If you are unsure of your level, please consult your teacher. The CHRP staff is happy to offer advice and recommendations, but please remember that if we haven't seen you dance, our ability to help is limited.
	CLOSED	- Class is sold out
	Next Step	- Advanced level for students open to technical and aesthetic challenges
	Adv	- Advanced
	Int/Adv	- Intermediate/Advanced
	Int	- Intermediate
	Fast Beginner	- Advanced Beginner
	Adults	- Intermediate level classes designed specifically for adults
	Workshops	- See workshop descriptions for details

Intensive Residencies
July 21 - 25, 2008
Monday through Friday

Residencies will take place at:
The Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602

Time	Instructor
10:00am - 12:00pm	Sam Weber (Bio) Close to You This is Erroll Garner's Latin/Funk version of the Carpenters' hit from 1970.  The dance started as a technical exercise but then took on a life of its own.  It moves!
1:30pm - 3:30pm	Ted Levy (Bio) The Rhythm Moves Clean rhythm with emphasis on tonality and articulation while building speed.
4:00pm - 6:00pm	Dianne Walker (Bio) & Joan Hill (Bio) Leon Collins #53 Take a journey to discover how to "See & Be" with the dance in its directional component
4:00pm - 6:00pm	Barbatuques (Bio) Barbatuques

Courses (What is a Course?)
July 28 - 31, 2008
Monday through Thursday**

Time	Next Step	Adv	Int/Adv	Int	Adult
9:00am - 10:20am	Guillem Alonso (Bio) Next Step C01	John Kloss (Bio) Mixbag Adv C04			Lane Alexander (Bio) It Ain't Necessarily So Adult C16
10:30am - 11:50pm		Jason Samuels Smith (Bio) Adv C05		Dianne Walker (Bio) Crystal Clear Int C13
12:00pm - 1:20pm	Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards (Bio) Hit It Next Step C02	Julie Cartier (Bio) Adv C06	Barbatuques (Bio) Int/Adv C10
1:30pm - 2:50pm		Derick Grant (Bio) Clean as Board of Health Adv C07	Billy Siegenfeld (Bio) Elements of Choreography Int/Adv C11	Mark Yonally (Bio) Musicality: Latin, BeBop, and Swing Int C14
3:00pm - 4:20pm		Sam Weber (Bio) Hip Hop Can Swing, Too! Adv C08		Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards (Bio) Rhythimcally Speaking Int C15	Jimmy Payne, Jr. (Bio) Rhythm Adult C17
4:30pm - 5:50pm	Jason Samuels Smith (Bio) Next Step C03	Barbara Duffy (Bio) In the Groove Adv C09	Lisa LaTouche (Bio) Dynamic & Soleful! Int/Adv C12
After Work Adults **TUES-THURS ONLY 6:15pm - 7:30pm				Derick Grant (Bio) Swinging Adult Intermediate C18	Guillem Alonso (Bio) Adult Fast Beginner C20
After Work Adults **TUES-THURS ONLY 7:30pm - 8:45pm				Ted Levy (Bio) Swinging, Winging and Singing Adult Intermediate C19	Kristi Burris (Bio) Adult Fast Beginner C21

Masterclasses & Workshops (What is a Masterclass?)
August 1, 2 & 3, 2008
Friday through Sunday

Time	Next Step	Adv	Int/Adv	Int
FRIDAY 10:00am - 1:30pm		Barbatuques (Bio) Adv (Wkshp) W1	Yukiko Misumi (Bio) Int/Adv (Wkshp) W2
2:00pm - 5:30pm			John Kloss (Bio) Int/Adv (Wkshp) W3
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SATURDAY 10:00am - 11:20am	Guillem Alonso (Bio) Next Step MC01	Sam Weber (Bio) Adv MC04
11:30am - 12:50pm		Ted Levy (Bio) Bamalamin! Adv MC05	John Kloss (Bio) Time Steps Int/Adv MC09	Barbatuques (Bio) Int MC12
1:30pm - 2:50pm		Jason Samuels Smith (Bio) Adv MC06	Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards (Bio) Rhythm Int/Adv MC10	Dianne Walker (Bio) In Her Own Style Int MC13
3:00pm - 4:20pm	Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards (Bio) Rhythm Next Step MC02	Derick Grant (Bio) Choppin! Adv MC07	Yukiko Misumi (Bio) Technique Int/Adv MC11	Sam Weber (Bio) Int MC14
5:00pm - 6:20pm	Jason Samuels Smith (Bio) Next Step MC03	Barbara Duffy (Bio) Duff Tap Adv MC08
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SUNDAY 9:00am - 10:20am	Martin "Tre" Dumas (Bio) Jus' LisTeN Next Step MC15	Julie Cartier (Bio) Adv MC18	Yukiko Misumi (Bio) Technique Int/Adv MC21	Lane Alexander (Bio) Summertime Int MC24
10:30am - 11:50pm	Lisa LaTouche (Bio) Fine Tuning Next Step MC16	Jimmy Payne, Jr. (Bio) Adv MC19	Guillem Alonso (Bio) Int/Adv MC22	Mark Yonally (Bio) Straight No Chaser Int MC25
12:30pm - 1:50pm	Guillem Alonso (Bio) Next Step MC17	Lane Alexander (Bio) Children Songs Adv MC20	Barbatuques (Bio) Int/Adv MC23

Youth Tap Ensemble Conference (YTEC)
July 28 - August 1, 2008
Monday through Friday

This year's choreographers: Barbara Duffy and Martin "Tre" Dumas

Time	Group A	Group B
9:00am - 10:20am	Technique (see below)	Technique (see below)
10:30am - 11:50pm	Improv Lisa LaTouche	Improv Mark Yonally
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch	Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Theater Arts Seminar	Theater Arts Seminar
2:00pm - 4:00pm	Choreography Barbara Duffy	Choreography Martin "Tre" Dumas

Adult/University Tap Ensemble Conference (ATEC)
July 28 - 31, 2008
Monday through Thursday

Time	ATEC
12:00pm - 2:00pm	Choreography Dianne Walker

KIDS Program
July 30 - August 1, 2008
Wednesday through Friday

Faculty:
Reggio "The Hoofer" McLaughlin (Bio)
Derick Grant (Bio)

	KIDS Program
3:00pm - 4:00pm	Fundamental Fun
4:00pm - 5:00pm	Traditional Tap Dances
5:00pm - 5:15pm	Break
5:15pm - 6:00pm	Contempos

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