Birthdays Again?

Our Tri-Annual birthdays seem to be coming faster and faster each year.  A welcome get-together to visit and catch up before following up with a full tummied practice.

 

Our budding photographer, Mary, captures the birthday group....

Carol 2, Marie, Lois and Linda 1....

... And the whole group...

Carol 1, Liz, Carol 2, Rhoda, Linda 2, Carolyn, Connie, Linda 1, Lois, Marie and Mary taking picture as well as below, between Connie and Linda 1.

A true celebration with all ten Hats & Taps tappers.

We did miss our entertainer extraordinier, Ruthie though.

We miss, and wish Margaret well too.

The Fab Five

September 8th found a Fab Five at Eskaton Monroe for a military tribute for the residents and their families.  Anytime only 5 out of our 10 can dance, entertain, and find our places is fabulous.

 Eskaton let Liz, Lois and Rhoda out of their cages in time to dance for the audience. Actually, Hats & Taps love this spacious room supplied to us for costume changes.

 These ladies look lovely - and lively in their red outfits!

 Practicing and waiting for Marie and Carol to join in.

Liz, Marie and Rhoda.  Carol was busy getting the music set up.

No action shots this time but the audience was wonderful.

Thank you Eskaton Monroe!

Yakety Taps

Hats & Taps took July off for their annual break.  The group always looks forward to getting back together and shaking the dust off those tap shoes.  Yakety taps soon turned into Yakety Sax, Side by Side and Personality. Our second set; Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Star Spangled Spectacular and Tribute to the Armed Forces, were performed on August 21, 2013, at Windsor El Camino Center.

Hats & Taps has Personality!

Easter Seal Gala

June 28th Hats & Taps danced 2 patriotic numbers for the Easter Seals Gala.  It was Galalightful! What an enormous and lively crowd!  This audience can whoop and holler and make us feel like real celebrities!  Another super hot day did not deter the joy and fun this group was having.  And we were infected.  Alas, Mary was away for Anchors Aweigh and we lacked a camera.   Thanks to Mary, however, we have a picture of our costume for that day.

Mary helps Carol, and the rest of the group, with her Made-Up-For-Tap Mannequin.  She takes a picture and sends it to all of us so we have a wonderful visual of what we need for upcoming shows.  

Pen Pals at Eskaton

 Liz, second on the left, arranged for Hats & Taps to perform for Pen Pals at Eskaton Monroe Lodge. It was a hot day for June 8th but we are always supplied with a very nice spot to change and get ready.

 Rhoda, Linda 1, Marie and Carolyn in the front row.

Mary, Carol, Liz and Lois in the back row shown here.

 Carol's patriotic numbers are always a hit, 

especially as we near July 4th. 

Thank you Eskaton and Pen Pals.  We enjoyed celebrating with you!

Tri-Annual Birthdays

 Our Tri-annual birthday gig celebrated Mary, Carolyn,

Linda 2, and Liz - in descending height order.

 Ettore's back room always accommodates us well.

June 6th was our celebration day. 

It's amazing how we can give each other fun cards and hardly ever repeat them!

Linda 1 & Carolyn

Linda 2, Mary & Carol

Rhoda & Lois

Carol 2 was able to join us, here with Liz & Marie. 

We miss her and were very glad to catch up!

May Day at Carlton Plaza

 May Day, May Day, down four and boy did we miss them!  Six out of ten Hats & Taps danced for Carlton Plaza on the first of May.  Filling windows and finding your proper place when some of us are gone is indeed a challenge.  We make the most of it, however, and hope our audiences enjoy our foibles as much as we do. Smiles and laughter -

the key to happy feet.

 ..........And audiences.

 Thank you, Carlton Plaza, for being one of our regular requesters.

 Ruthie always makes sure the audience is having a good time. 

Looks like she is too!