"A Dancer From The Heart" features he himself, Chicago Native, Reggio "The Hoofer" McLaughlin.

This episode was streamed on YouTube Live as a part of The Last Shuffles,

Tuesday, December 29th, 2020. It has since been edited for audio,

but the original version is up on our Youtube Page here!

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This episode follows Reggio's journey all the way from before he started Tap Dancing, when he was playing bass in a band and opening for folks like James Brown. Of course, we go through his Tap career, from teaching, performing, partnering with Chicago legend Ernest "Brownie" Brown, and writing a book about it all. Tune in for that much and more, from Reggio "The Hoofer". 

"The Realest" features he himself, Chicago Native, George "Gmo" Patterson III. 

This episode was streamed on YouTube Live as a part of The Last Shuffles, 

Monday, December 26th, 2020. It has since been edited for audio, 

but the original version is up on our Youtube Page here!

Watch, Listen, Like, Subscribe, and Share, if you dig it. 

This episode follows Gmo's early development from the Sammy Dyer School and the Jessie White Tumblers, to his early career representing The Chi in Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk on Broadway. Tune in for that much and more, from the man they call Mo Leggs. 

The Real Talk Tap Talks Podcast is BACK! This first episode back is mainly a promo for our 5th Annual end of the Year Event, The Last Shuffles! December 27th-30th, 2020. This virtual Tap event features a Faculty Concert Show, Classes, Live Podcast Interviews, and ends with a Chicago themed Footage Brunch. All brought to you by Shuffle Liiife Productions and hosted by Nico Rubio.

Four Months Later, from 05/09/2020

Rest In Peace Nello E Rubio, 

Father of Nico S Rubio.

This is Nico dancing on the day of his father's passing. Expressing what words cannot express. Shedding love, hurt, heartbreak and more.  All while dancing for the first time in a week, after/while recovering from Covid19. As personal as this has been for our founder and host, we'll be coming back after a four month break, and wanted to start here. No words. No commercials. Just shuffles. Just the dance. Just the reason we're here in the first place. So stay tuned for more by the end of the week, and as always.. thanks for listening. 

Respect to Nello's iNFINITE iNDIVIDUAL iNCANDESCENCE 

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Source Link:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAPYu6wH8Oi/

Episode 7 takes us back to our original mission, acknowledging our elders and ascended masters. In a community effort to give a roll call to Tap Dancers 50+, you can hear various Tap Dancers of our modern age saying names of those they had a personal relationship with, and/or names of those that had an impact on them and their dancing. Other than an acknowledgment roll call, this can be a(nother) resource for you and yours to look up names you do or don't know. This is Part One of the Acknowledgments Series. Stay tuned for Part Two which will feature acts, groups, duos, trios and more. Keep in mind, these are not all of the Tap Dancers there ever were.. just those age 50+ and we're probably missing some. Feel free to reach out with any names you didn't hear. Much Love 

Episode 006 features Chicago native Tap Dancer, Starinah "Star" Dixon. The conversation starts from her beginnings as a dancer and eventually gets to her own contributions. She produced and directed M.A.D.D. Rhythms annual Tap Summit show this past October, and recently launched her own initiative called Tap For Tots. 

Intro Taps - From Star's IG - Caption is "Improvisation at The Cleveland Tap Experience"

Outro Taps - Eight Bar Day by Tap That Brass (www.TapThatBrass.org)

Social Medias: 

@StarDixon

@TapForTots

@MADDrhythms

@ChiTappin

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Episode 005 is the first story time episode, about all of our guests experiences with Secret Talents of the Stars. Featuring Jason Samuels Smith, Sarah Reich, Karen Rubio, and hosted by Nico Rubio. This story is not just of Jason choreographing for R&B superstar Mya on this show, but Sarah and Nico being two of the dancers Jason picked to perform with her. However, this story takes an unfortunate twist as Nico Rubio ended up with Appendicitis on show day. Listen in for the full story and then some. 

Social Medias:

@JSamSmith (Jason)

@SourTaps (Sarah)

@ChiTappin (Nico)

Beginning Shuffles

0:00 - Secret Talents Mya Performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6GwxcMyxZc

17:30 - Yesterday's by Clifford Brown

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Episode 004 is a rarity, featuring 2/3 of The Super Villainz, Derick Grant & Jason Samuels Smith. This is a rarity because the bulk of today's episode comes from an Instagram Live dialogue these two had on 04/13/20. With their permission, we're featuring this conversation in an effort to give it more than the 24 hours of life that Live videos have on IG. Soak up all you can and enjoy!

@DGrizzly73

@JSamSmith

@Dormeshia

Credits:

Beginning Shuffles

0:00 - J Sam's Solo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McePqUsT7og

0:44 - D Grant's Solo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OHWem3ty8A

Social Medias:

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ANCHOR.FM/TRTTT

Episode Three of The Real Talk Tap Talks is hosted by and featuring Nico Rubio. This is 3 for 30. 

Starting and ending with Rubio Tap Dancing, his talking portion covers the way him and so many other artists are being affected by the Covid-19 Corona Virus. Rubio also speaks to resources and resource sharing in Chicago via the Chicago Dancemakers Forum. https://www.chicagodancemakers.org

Credits:

Beginning Shuffles/0:00 - Nico at the Hoofers House

Ending Shuffles/20:40 - Nico's Waltz Midnight

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Episode Two of The Real Talk Tap Talks, is part two of our interview with guest Martin "Tre" Dumas III. Brought to you by Shuffle Liiife Productions, this episode is hosted and DJ'd by Nico Rubio. Our conversation continues with the origin of Jus'LisTeN, getting into some lightening round questions, and thoughts on the current state of things for artists and otherwise with the Covid-19 Corona Virus. Ending with a 15 minute mix of Rasputin Stash tunes. 

Credits: 

Beginning Shuffles/0:00 - Jus'LisTeN performing 

What Time Is It at Elgin Taps!

presented by Side Street Studio Arts 

and Tapman Productions

April 27th, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mav5SxKOS08

Ending Audio/58:55 - A Rasputin Stash Preview/Shuffle Mix

Amateur Hour DJ'd by Nico Rubio

Songs Sourced from the following 

Rasputin Stash/Rasputin's Stash catalog 

Album: Rasputin's Stash - 1971

Album: Devil Made Me Do It - 1974

Album: Hidden Stash - 2016

Social Medias: 

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