Cobi’s Place Shut Down
Tap Dancers now have no official place to jam in New York.
Cobi’s Place, which had been home to a regular tap jam was shut down recently. Here is an excerpt from the email that was distributed:
“As of today, Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, the Fire Department of New York City has closed down Cobi’s Place, due to the fact that there are not 2 stairways out of the place, in case of an emergency?
This is a sad day for tap dancers, especially in New York, who now have no place to gather and work on their craft. Thanks to Hillary-Marie for sharing this information with me.
Here are a couple of YouTube posts that I came across of the former tap jam at Cobi’s Place. The first is brief and grainy but it features Joseph Wiggan. The second & third feature Michela Lerman who, I think, gives a fitting tribute to Cobi’s Place with her dancing.
March 8th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
i can’t stop thinking of michela lerman’s performance i saw in nov 07. she tapped to here comes the sun bu nina simone. where will michela perform next?
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
[...] Cowings Group, Dance Alumni from Oklahoma City, Michelle Dorrance, Rod Ferrone, DeWitt Fleming Jr., Michela Lerman, Rhymutation, Chris Scott Company, Mable Lee and her Dancing Ladies, Peggy Spina Tap Company and [...]