Booking Info:
American Racket
Andy Howard, Director
JamCo Entertainment
P.O. Box 533962
Orlando, FL 32853
info@americanracket.com
Casting:
American Racket seeks talented, energetic, and diverse percussive dancers. First rate performers only. Please send headshot and resume along with VHS or DVD of audition material to above address. American Racket also seeks talented musicians and vocalists. Audio/Visual material can be sent and will be reviewed during talent search. Note: Audition material will not be returned. Request live audition by apointment: info@americanracket.com
Influences
American Racket was founded in 2001 as "The SoundStage Cloggers" in Gainesville, Florida, by Andy Howard. The group quickly become a performance asset to Florida attractions, festivals, and private events. As a competitive group, the troupe gained exposure in the clogging and percussive dance world and began attracting some of the best dancers in the nation for their shows and productions. In 2007, the company relocated to Orlando, Florida, and has become and active part of the local cultural, arts, and entertainment community as well as a frequent performance group among tourism, travel, hospitality, and convention professionals. The group has performed professionally for corporations such as SeaWorld, Hard Rock, National Association of Home Builders, Goodyear Tires, and Sams Club. The company arranges custom performances which range from solo performers to an impressive force of fifty or more. The company also has a broad repertoire which includes chorography from traditional (old-time) to hot country and on to hip hop, funk, pop, and beyond. The dancers even showcase a range of percussive styles including clogging, tap, flatfoot, buck, and Irish. One thing that remains consistant is the company's dedication to delivering high-quality, high-energy entertainment that you can rely on.
Sounds Like
A high-energy freight train.
"The talented young men and women, under the direction of Andy Howard, whoop, holler, grin and clap enthusiastically throughout the show. At the end, so did the audience."
--Matthew J. Palm
Orlando Sentinel
"Under Andrew Howard's guidance, his clogging troupe is moving a step in teh right direction."
--Brittney Argo
Orange and Blue / State of the Arts
"Fun and beautiful."
--Megan Alrutz
University of Central Florida / Theatre
American Racket was founded in 2001 as “The SoundStage Cloggers” in Gainesville, Florida. The group quickly become a performance asset to Florida attractions, festivals, and private events. As a competitive group, the troupe gained exposure in the clogging and percussive dance world and began attracting some of the best dancers in the nation for their shows and productions. In 2007, the company relocated to Orlando, Florida, and has become an active part of the local arts community as well as a frequent performance option for the tourist event market. The group has performed professionally for corporations such as SeaWorld, Hard Rock Casino, National Association of Home Builders, Goodyear Tires, and Sams Club. The company arranges custom performances which range from solo performers to an impressive force of fifty or more. The company also has a broad repertoire which includes choreography from traditional (old-time) to hot country to hip hop, pop, and funk. The dancers even showcase a range of percussive styles including clogging, flatfoot dancing, buck, tap, and Irish. One thing that remains consistant is the dedication to delivering high-quality, high-energy entertainment that you can rely on.
Featuring the live noise of AMERICAN RACKET (dance company) and friends...
Doors at 10:00 PM Performances starting at 11:00 PM.
Majestic Theatre Revolution Night Club 375 South Bumby Avenue (enter through patio near main club entrance)
Cover: $6.00 (Additional Donations Accepted and Appreciated).
babyBLUE spinning as host and DJ for the evening... Rumor has it there will be some guest musicians, a la Racket.
This event is a send-off!!!!
American Racket has accepted an invitation to attend FESTIVAL GIGUE EN FETE in Sainte-Marie (Quebec), Canada. 18 dancers plus 6 live musicians will leave on June 23 (for seven days) to represent these American traditions for our northern neighbors.
Avoid long box office lines CLICK and PRINT Tickets from home! Remember: NO LATE ENTRY and LIMITED PARKING!! Arrive at least 30 minutes EARLY! Click the icon below to goto OrlandoFRINGE. org
Florida Dance Theatre and CineDance Jazz Dance come together in this groundbreaking and innovative collaboration to interpret the powers of the word MOVE. What does it mean to MOVE...to be moved?
Movement and visual images explore the word MOVE as it relates to varying emotional, intellectual, political, professional, spiritual and romantic themes.
Director of CineDance, Casey Saxon is known for her fine and fearless dancers, her visceral, captivating and sometimes cynical choreography and her innovative fusion of classicism, film and funk.
Associate Artistic Director and resident choreographer to the Florida Dance Theatre, Ferdinand De Jesus is praised for his thought provoking and dynamic choreographic works that demonstrate the technical strength and virtuosity of the company dancers.
Together, De Jesus and Saxon delve into this Eurocentric contemporary dance artist collaboration project.
Join us on our journey of exploration into what it means to MOVE...to be moved.
miss you already. let's see where can I put cloggers next?????? you all were so awesome! thank you so much. I hope you make clogging all the craze in Orlando! oh wait, you have! big kiss! b
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
babyBlueStar Productions presents...
Go Lounge
‘where artistic worlds collide’
Featuring
the live noise of AMERICAN RACKET (dance company) and friends...
Doors at 10:00 PM
Performances starting at 11:00 PM.
Majestic Theatre
Revolution Night Club
375 South Bumby Avenue
(enter through patio near main club entrance)
Cover: $6.00 (Additional Donations Accepted and Appreciated).
babyBLUE spinning as host and DJ for the evening... Rumor has it there will be some guest musicians, a la Racket.
This event is a send-off!!!!
American Racket has accepted an invitation to attend FESTIVAL GIGUE EN FETE in Sainte-Marie (Quebec), Canada. 18 dancers plus 6 live musicians will leave on June 23 (for seven days) to represent these American traditions for our northern neighbors.
See you there!
(thank you andy howard!)
VarieTEASE No. 24: DoLL FacTOry
Tickets OnSALE NOW at
www. OrlandoFRINGE. org
Avoid long box office lines
CLICK and PRINT Tickets from home!
Remember: NO LATE ENTRY and LIMITED PARKING!!
Arrive at least 30 minutes EARLY!
Click the icon below to goto OrlandoFRINGE. org
It's almost here!!!
VarieTEASE: DoLL FacToRy
at the Footlight Theater - The Parliament House
opening Wednesday, April 9th @ 9pm
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Have a great weekend . . . happy clogging!
miss you guys!
Florida Dance Theatre and CineDance Jazz Dance come together in this groundbreaking and innovative collaboration to interpret the powers of the word MOVE. What does it mean to MOVE...to be moved?
Movement and visual images explore the word MOVE as it relates to varying emotional, intellectual, political, professional, spiritual and romantic themes.
Director of CineDance, Casey Saxon is known for her fine and fearless dancers, her visceral, captivating and sometimes cynical choreography and her innovative fusion of classicism, film and funk.
Associate Artistic Director and resident choreographer to the Florida Dance Theatre, Ferdinand De Jesus is praised for his thought provoking and dynamic choreographic works that demonstrate the technical strength and virtuosity of the company dancers.
Together, De Jesus and Saxon delve into this Eurocentric contemporary dance artist collaboration project.
Join us on our journey of exploration into what it means to MOVE...to be moved.
AUDITIONS:
SATURDAY, NOV. 17
RASKIN DANCE STUDIOS
1 PM
2143 PARTIN SETTLEMENT RD
KISSIMMEE, FL
SUNDAY, NOV. 18
HARWOOD-WATSON DANCE STUDIOS
2 PM
820 HUMPHRIES AVE
ORLANDO, FL
407/319-7552
Hope to see you soon!
Sat was fun-just like old times:) Elizabethe has her hands full!
See you Sat!
Thanks sweetie! ;)
VarieTEASE loves American Racket!
Fo Sho!!!
Miss you already!!!
miss you already. let's see where can I put cloggers next??????
you all were so awesome! thank you so much. I hope you make clogging all the craze in Orlando! oh wait, you have!
big kiss!
b
are there any videos of this anywhere?
ya'all rocked it on wed!! looking forward to this weeks performances and beyond!! thanks for being a part of the show!
Rock on with your Clog on!
Ya'll turned it out last night!!
Shee Hee Hee!!
See ya'll Wednesday!!
Saaaalute!
Haw HAW!
HELLZ yes, get cloggin gurrrrr- :) lol
brendan
Jess says Clog it Up! Ha
Clog it up!
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