Austin dance company loses $30k after NEA cuts, cancels annual festival

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Acia Gray has been teaching Austinites how to tap dance since the 1980s.

“The Tapestry Dance Company has been around since October of 1989,” said Gray, Tapestry’s co-founder. “[We’ve taught] thousands. And we’re really proud because many of those individuals went on to professional dance careers.”

A centerpiece of Tapestry’s work is its annual Soul 2 Sole Festival, which draws students and dancers from all over the world to celebrate tap dancing. The 25th festival was scheduled to start on June 18…

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