Post Season Party

Tap season over, Hats & Taps has a final party to enjoy the Christmas spirit and catch up with each other in fun fashion.  We each bring goodies to eat and have a white elephant gift exchange. Already full of Holiday Happiness, these gals just don't quit. They continue to give of themselves and share the joy of the season.

Marie hosted this year and requested the gals to bring a favorite costume for pictures.  Eric captured the group here with a wonderful shot!  Rhoda was not up for picture taking this day and Linda 2 could not make it but we celebrated for all.

But first, .... Getting ready for lunch-ing.

A tasty feast with more munchies than we can manage.

Carol presents Marie with a "Best in Show" costume award. 

Seems Hats & Taps got several compliments on their blue cape costume.

Mary draws first and really likes her Santa...

garbage bag and all.

Oh no, Connie, our Constance Christmas clepto, steels Santa.

Mary scores a cool hat and scarf for her second pic.

Liz and Lois watch the fighting and take notes.

Rhoda likes her dishes and....

threatens to beat off any attempts at stealing with her spatula.

 Carolyn cradles her tres chic catch.

Lois chooses....

and comes up with earrings that look like a match to her wonderful necklace.

  Carolyn and Linda look on.

Linda 1 gets 2 wine glasses, immediately sharing one with good friend Carolyn, then unwraps more wine related gifties.

Liz shows off her earrings and necklace made of potatoes from Alaska.

Liz, Marie and Lois pose for a pic.

Marie shows off her scarf with sparkly pin and Christmas mug too.

Mary poses with Carol.

Carol tries on her matching earrings and necklace that must have been made for her sweater. 

Marie is clueless to the rules of this game but Linda 1 explains Mary gets one more chance.  She steals back her Santa and Connie gets the cool cap with scarf. 

Both end up happy with the exchange. 

One last gift for Carol from the whole group. Lois can't help herself helping.

A good laugh and great fun.

Carol holds her gift of a picture of all ten Hats & Taps with Ruthie.

We had a wonderful time.  Happy Holidays and cheers to a Happy New Year to all!  We will rest up and come back after the holidays raring to go with new numbers, reprisals we adore and happy hearts waiting to share some more.

Sierra 2 River City Tap Show

 

Hats off... or on... no matter how crooked....for Carol. 

Without whom a lot of unhappy tapper wanna bees would turn into zombies looking for another kind of sustenance.  Several tap attendees to Richard's big show at Sierra 2, December 14th, are or have been students of Carol's! Carol, a student of Richards, and others, continues to choreograph and teach and change a lot of lives.  She kindly supports whatever creative outlets come into being from her  connections and gives more than accolades for those efforts.

Connie, Linda1, Carolyn, Carol, Marie, Liz, Lois & Mary
wait in the wings to be first up in River City Taps Showcase.

Liz looking worried while the rest of us laugh it off.

Linda 1 and Carolyn looking lovely as always.

...And now with Connie.
Our costumes were a hit with Marie's capes and Linda 2's boots!
We missed Linda 2 and Rhoda, who could not make this one.

Mary with Carolyn and Linda 1 at her lovely home and after party.

Some of the group who managed to get a hold of those limited tickets. Thank you Carolyn and Linda!

Eating, visiting and relaxing after the show.

Susie and Marie enjoying Glenn's wonderful strawberry margharitas!

There they are again, those glamor twins!
Thank you Richard, for including Hats & Taps. It's a long day but a very special one! Happy Holidays til next Year!

Country Club Manor

December 12th, found Hats & Taps at Country Club Manor. Another repeat venue that we are always glad to perform for.

 Our audience entertainer, Ruth, in the middle with, Linda 2, Connie, Carolyn, Liz, Carol, Lois, Linda 1 and Mary

 Ruthie helps more than the audience! She keeps our taps timely informed, makes costume adjustments and takes pictures and video so we can concentrate on our dancing.

 Marie switches places with Ruth for a Hats & Taps with nine pic.  We are missing number 10, our Rhoda, as she recoups this season.

Sharing Christmas songs and dance keep us in the spirit of giving. The gifts we receive from sugar plum smiles and glittering eyes last long after December passes.

Happy faces and happy feet. 

Our winter tap boots ala Linda 2 can't be beat.  

Whoaoooo Sleigh.  What a Ride.  Sometimes our reindeer get ahead of us and it's hard to stop. Then we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and prance off stage to change costumes.

We buffalo right, left, between and back ...making us giggle.

Circling round and round, we love to smile ... and wiggle.

Mary looks so excited here, jumping for joy with the biggest present ever! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

Christmas in Kilarney touches the Irish in all of us. 

Some of us have deep roots from there.

Toe, toe -  our Irish ending and salute.

Feliz Navidad is fun and the audience joins in with the marachas Carol passes out to them. They really get into it here and we love that.

Hats & Taps feel pampered in their spacious changing room.

 Thanks many times and more Country Club Manor!  We'll be back.

Happy Easter Seals

Always a favorite, nine Hats & Taps were happy to hop on over to Easter Seals on December 5th.  We have four fun videos to upload for this event. There is editing and downsizing to do however so will work on that for the near future.  In the meantime, thanks again Easter Seals! You always treat us extra special and we appreciate it!

 Christmas in Kilarney

Little St. Nick

Boogie Woogie Santa Claus