Chamber Project St. Louis to Present DANCE BREAK: Fancy Footwork at the Schlafly Tap Room

Chamber Project St. Louis will kick off the new year with DANCE BREAK: fancy footwork, an energetic, rhythm-driven chamber music program inspired by dance traditions from around the world. The concert takes place Sunday, January 18 at 5:00 PM in the Club Room (upstairs) at the Schlafly Tap Room, offering audiences an intimate, upbeat musical experience paired with great local beer and good company.

Guests are invited to arrive early to enjoy drinks from the bar, and dinner is available in the restaurant downstairs before or after the performance. The one-hour program explores how composers across eras have drawn inspiration from movement, footwork, and dance—ranging from Baroque court traditions to American folk influences, from Shostakovich's playful Polka to an iconic Argentine tango.

Program:

• Johann Sebastian Bach – Allemande from Cello Suite (c. 1717–1723)
• Kenji Bunch – Allemande Pour Tout Le Monde (2015)
• Valerie Coleman – Shotgun Houses (2022)
• Dmitri Shostakovich – Two Pieces for String Quartet (Elegy and Polka) (1931)
• Aníbal Troilo / arr. Osvaldo Golijov – Responsono (1951)

Performers:
Dana Hotle, clarinet
Kyle Lombard and Rebecca Chen, violins
Laura Reycraft, viola
Marta Simidtchieva, cello
Chantall Incandela, bassSecond Performance with SIUE Dance – January 28