Students, faculty and friends filled the amphitheater at the Salt Lake Community College Taylorsville Redwood campus Tuesday evening Sept. 11 to enjoy the syncopated rhythms and dance steps of the dance and musical group, Rhythmic Circus.
Recently named the the top dance group, Rhythmic Circus has won many awards, including “Best Dance Performance of 2010” and has toured throughout Europe and the United States. The toe-tapping, chair-slapping percussive beats combined with the electrifying dance moves had the audience whistling, clapping and shouting for more.
The ensemble includes four of the nations top tap dancers, a lively jazz/blues band and the amazing “Human Beatbox.” Aaron “Heatbox” Heaton, wowed the crowd as he showed off why he is called the “Human Beatbox,” by spitting out rhythms and lyrics, weaving them back together.
This is the second year the Rhythmic Circus has preformed for the students at SLCC.
The crowd gathered early to claim a good seat for the show. (Kim Higley)
From left to right: Dancers Nick Bowman, Ricci Milan, Kaleena Miller and Mike Keefe preform the first of the fancy footwork in “A Capella Taps.” (Kim Higley)
Dancers of the Rhythmic Circus dancing on the sides of their feet. (Kim Higley)
Nick looks very impressed at the tricks his friend Ricci can do with his tap shoes on. (Kim Higley)
Nick Bowman shows some tap moves worthy of Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire. (Kim Higley)
Nick Bowman, Executive Director of Rhythmic Circus, shows SLCC why he is one of the most sought after tap dance performers and teachers in the nation. (Kim Higley)
Aaron “Heatbox” Heaton, the human beatbox. (Kim Higley)
Kaleena Miller was a show stopping sight, dancing in her red dress. (Kim Higley)
Kaleena Miller, the only female in the entire ensemble, rocks out in her red dress. (Kim Higley)
Peter Vircks on saxophone and Aaron Wiener on trumpet. (Kim Higley)
Musician Cornell Blanchard on keyboard. (Kim Higley)
The antics of the circus got the crowd clapping and cheering for more. (Kim Higley)
The Mysterious host (Aaron Heaton) freezes the performance of Ricci Milian, with just one word. (Kim Higley)
When things get a little crazy between Ricci and Cornell, mystery host Aaron Heaton, left, stops the madness in the nick of time. (Kim Higley)
Aaron joins the circus. (Kim Higley)
Kaleena Miller, right, and Nick Bowman perform the porch dance. (Kim Higley)
