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Sarah Savelli
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Sarah began her dance training at an early age in Cleveland and has since grown to be among the most respected tap dancers of her generation. Most recently she premiered "Tap Into Peace" at the prestigious Ohio Theater for Playhouse Square, the second largest performing arts center in the country. In December of 2006 Sarah performed a One-Woman show at Symphony Space in New York and co-produced "Tappy Holidays!" at Symphony Space. Sarah served as Artistic Director and Choreographer for Rhythm ISS…, an all female Chicago based Tap Company she co-founded in 1995. The group was hailed by Dance Magazine as “a quintet of women tappers impressive as much for their exuberant spirit as for their blistering footwork.” Sarah has lent her talents to tap companies and productions such as Manhattan Tap (Heather Cornell, Artistic Director), Beauteez’ n the Beat (Roxane Butterfly, Artistic Director) and Especially Tap Chicago (Bruce Stegmann, Artistic Director).
Savelli’s soloist work is as extensive as her company work. She has been featured in the PBS documentary “Juba! The Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance” and has performed at The Ohio Theater, The Palace Theater at Playhouse Square, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Symphony Space in NYC among others.
In addition to her abilities as a tap soloist, Sarah has developed her own specific method for teaching a blend of crisp, clean, technique and intricate rhythm that makes tap dancing accessible for all ages and levels. Her work has been presented and performed by the top tap professional tap dancers in the country, as well as competitive groups nationwide. She is a sought after and respected teacher who is known for combining honesty and humor with technique so that her classes remain fun, while challenging.
As founders of Tandem Act Productions, Sarah and Ayodele Casel continue creating events and programs to maintain interest in tap dancing for students and audiences alike.
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