2021 Super Saturday Performers

North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble
Percussive dance 

One of the best youth tap ensembles in the world, NCYTE features approximately 40 dancers, ages 8 to 18, who live throughout North Carolina. Don’t let the word “youth” fool you. These dancers tear up the floor with poise, passion and professionalism. 

What audiences say: 

“North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble is one of the best percussive dance ensembles in the world – period. They dance with ferocity, technical virtuosity and maturity beyond their years which is a testament to the visionary leadership of Gene Medler.”
-Lane Alexander, Founder and Artistic Director, Chicago Human Rhythm Project ​

“On a scale of 1-10, they were 20+… Best performance I have seen in 36 years!”
-Lisa Hamer, Berkeley County School District, South Carolina

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Doug Berky
Gems: The World's Wisdom Stories

Doug Berky has been creating and evolving his own brand of physical theater for over thirty years. His approach to storytelling is one that believes that stories should be seen as well as heard. Each story lends itself to a manner of revelation. With the tools of improvisation, mime, masks, voice, and puppetry, Doug works with the story to let it express itself. The result is a visual feast filled with fanciful characters, dramatic and comic twists and turns, and “Gems” of wisdom passed down to us from many peoples around the world.
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What audiences say: 

"I’m not sure what I appreciate more about Doug, his ability to create masks and his physical performances, or his teaching. He is always insightful and patient with students and brings out the best in everyone."
-Steve Wood

“Doug’s education and experience as a performer is a delight to behold. His workshops are balanced between the history of commedia and bringing the performance alive in today’s context.”
-Katie Wampler