From Fantastic Forties to Top Hats and Tea

The Salvation Army: Sacramento Citadel Corps gave us a very warm welcome with hot tea and sandwiches after our show on April 29th.  What a fitting way to celebrate 

William and Kate's royal wedding day!

Marie, Lois, Liz, Carol, Connie, Carolyn & Linda 1

Thank you so much, Becky, for dancing with us!
We appreciated the addition of your dazzling smile and elegant style!

Linda 2 had another appointment to rush off to so was out of costume before the camera caught up with her.

It was a wonderful pleasure to have our own Carol 2 back with us to help with the music while Margaret recovers. You looked marvelous, dahrling,..as did Carolyn.

We truly felt appreciated and pampered with parting gifts as well.  This Salvation Army group was tops with us as they carried off their Top Hat theme to a tea!  Ta, ta and thank you!

April 19th Hats & Taps tip toed into Eskaton Monroe Lodge to dance for NuMaids.  Dressing on the 3rd floor and taking the elevator down to Level 1 to dance was a new experience, as was tapping Cho Choo Ch' Boogie first time for an audience!  Some of Linda 2's extended family was there to give us support and fill in as "Bugle Boy"!  We always appreciate our volunteer Bugle boys!

Thank you, NuMaids, for so many positive comments and sharing Carol's Fantastic Forties numbers along with the Western Fling. We had fun!

Erin Go Braugh (Ireland Forever)

Hats & Taps payed tribute to the Irish with performances at the Heritage Care Center on March 9th, and at the Easter Seals Cerebral Palsy Center on St. Patrick's Day.  Heritage Care Center saw one of our liveliest numbers as the group managed to hustle; hop shuffle and step at a much faster speed than anticipated when the music played faster than our practice speed.  No worries, that just made our feet go faster and our smiles get bigger!  Not to mention the giggles!  Not unlike Leprechauns! 

Staff at Easter Seals recorded and posted Hats & Taps whole 35 minute show on their Easter Seals web site.  Looks like tons of fun was had by all.  Thank you for being such a great host and audience - everyone at Easter Seals!   http://www.easterseals-superiorca.org/programs/ace-it-1.html

Fabulous February Audiences!

Hats & Taps danced three February shows.  Blanche Sprentz Elementary School on February 2nd was an auditorium packed house.  We love it when we learn from our audiences.  We learned how to show silent enthusiasm by shaking tightly closed fists.  What a great idea!  Our own Lois used to be a teacher here and knew Blanche Sprentz.  Thank you for being such a great audience!

The following Tuesday, day 8, we tapped on down to Carlton Plaza Memory Group.  Decorative, pleasant and very welcoming.  We could tell there were many in the audience who would join us in a second if asked!  The smiles, clapping, winking and singing along helped us ham it up even more.  We felt much appreciation for, and from, that up-lifting audience!

A return to Ralph Richardson Center on February 16th, reminds us of why it is a favorite.  Being the first day for our volunteer bugle boy, we hope it made his day as all of the kids made ours.  The heart-warming hugs we feel in a twinkle of an eye or hint of a smile are indescribably sweet.

Only a few of the reasons expressed here explain why we found February Audiences Fabulous!

Our First 2011 Birthday Bash

Many in our group were born in winter.  Six birthdays to celebrate!   Alas, Margaret and Ione could not make it this time. We also missed our Carolyn and Carol 2. Well wishes and prayers were passed around on their behalf, however.

Connie, Ruth, Rhoda and Carol making wishes.

Ruthie being Ruthie!

Ah, the best shot of the birthday crew!

Finally, several photos and all with Rhoda's eyes open! Connie, let go a that card!

Liz and Connie

Linda 2 and Marie

My favorite!  The Blondies: Ms. Knows how to Flirt with the Camera, Ms. Glamourpuss, and Ms. Let Me Entertain You! And we all had a real good time!

Rhoda and Lois with Linda 2's arm.

There are those open eyes again.  Yeah!

The Gray Ones! Linda 2, Liz, and Marie

Or is that Great Ones, Obi Wan?

Linda 1 and Liz

2010 Wrap Up

Heritage House was Hats & Taps only show in early November.  2010 wrapped up with four Christmas shows; Carlton Plaza on December 8th, Gramercy Court on the 10th, the Children's Receiving Home the 15th, and Elks SIRS December 20th. 

We thank everyone for a wonderful Holiday Season!  As we dance into 2011, we have new numbers and new costumes to prepare and present. This year's calendar is already booking up.  We look forward to tapping to those new tunes and reprised favorites while sharing some New Year's cheer.   Let's dance!

October's Ending

Hats and Taps finished October with two shows.  The audience participation at both the Children's Receiving Home and  St. Andrews Church was fun-filled.  Carol's ability to engage all ages and impart everyone with the happiness of Holiday Spirit is inspiring!  Carol taught interested audience members a line dance at the end of our newest number, Cotton Eyed Joe.  

Many thanks to Eric for taking the pictures!

  Happy Halloween!

Carol, Marie, Liz, Rhoda and Linda dancing New York, New York.

Rhoda left, Linda 2, Carol, Liz and Lois with hats off!

Connie dancing to Adam's Family

Carolyn ditto.

Carol leading the line with Linda 1, Carolyn and Linda 2 in view.

Linda 2's cowboy costumes were a huge hit!

Yahoo!

Ruth and Margaret, without whom we'd be lost!

Hats & Taps Fall Birthday Luncheon

Hats and Taps celebrated birthdays for Marie, Linda 1, and Lois on October 12th. C2 was visiting her daughter and could not make this one. We missed her! Hope you had a very Happy Birthday too C2!

Connie and Linda 2

Carol with the traditional cake candle.

Liz and Marie

Rhoda, the cake, cash and camera person.

Carolyn and Linda 1

The Birthday Trio

The cake cutters

The Two Lindas

Rhoda's pictures