Chicago Human Rhythm Project Bring STOMPING GROUNDS to Taste of Chicago

Under the auspices of Mark Kelly, Commissioner of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago Human Rhythm Project and Founder and Director Lane Alexander are bringing CHRP's program STOMPING GROUNDS to the city's largest food festival so Chicagoans can enjoy rhythms, beats and grooves from Chicago's diverse neighborhoods in in the center of the city on July 5-9, 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Participating companies include:

Ayodele Drum and Dance
Ayodele Teen Collective/Sesa Wo Suban
Black Hawk Performance Company
Blu Rhythm Collective
Bollywood Groove
Chicago Dance Crash
Chicago Human Rhythm Project
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater
Gus Giordano GG Company
The Happiness Club
Hidef Dance Ensemble-After School Matters
Kalapriya Dance Company
M.A.D.D. Rhythms
Mayfair Academy
Mexican Dance Ensemble
Mexican Folkloric Dance Company
Muntu Dance Theatre
Natya Dance Theatre
Tango 21

The 37th Annual Taste of Chicago, the world's largest FREE admission food festival, serves up food, music and family fun this July 5 to 9 in Grant Park. In addition to the delicious eats from nearly 70 restaurants and food trucks, enjoy the celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations, daily concerts and more. Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Wednesday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 312.744.3316 or visit tasteofchicago.us. Join the conversation on Facebook at Taste of Chicago and follow us on Twitter, @TasteofChi (#TasteofChicago) and Instagram, @ChicagoDCASE (#TasteofChicago).

Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP) creates community through American tap and contemporary percussive arts in world-class, innovative performance, education and outreach programs. Believing tap is to dance what jazz is to music-an American contribution to global culture-CHRP has been presenting American tap and global percussive dance for almost 30 years, evolving from a summer tap festival into the world's first, year-round presenter dedicated to foot-drumming and contemporary rhythmic expression. Central to CHRP's performance, education and community activating programs is its mission to build bridges between individuals and communities through the practice and appreciation of rhythm. Whether as part of the oldest and largest tap festival on the globe, Rhythm World; the collaborative citywide percussive dance festival, STOMPING GROUNDS; year-round education programs in Chicago Public Schools, We All Got Rhythm; or its shared dance/arts incubator, the American Rhythm Center (ARC), CHRP focuses on artistic excellence, innovation, authentic diversity and cultural pluralism. CHRP received an Emmy nomination for its PBS-ITVS documentary JUBA! Master of Tap and Percussive Dance; curated the first-ever full-length tap concert in a major theater at the Kennedy Center; has officially represented the U.S. in dance festivals in South America, Asia and Europe; and has been lauded as a pioneer in the field by the New York Times. Past students receiving great acclaim include, among many others, MacArthur "Genius" Michelle Dorrance, Broadway hoofers Karissa Royster and Lee Howard and Jazz at Lincoln Center soloist Jared Grimes. For information, visit chicagotap.org.

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to enriching Chicago's artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. This includes fostering the development of Chicago's non-profit arts sector, independent working artists and for-profit arts businesses; providing a framework to guide the City's future cultural and economic growth, via the 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan; marketing the City's cultural assets to a worldwide audience; and presenting high-quality, free and affordable cultural programs for residents and visitors.