Demi Remick & Dancers

Demi Remick & Dancers is a New York City based tap dance company founded by dancer and choreographer, Demi Remick. The company explores the infinite possibilities of music, movement, and nostalgia in united conversation. By embracing tap dance, jazz dance, improvisation, and the unique personalities of the dancers, each piece will invite you to step back into the past through the lens of tap dance. 

We aim to honor America’s rich music and dance traditions by carrying the history of those who came before us within the music and movements we make. Entertainment, storytelling and honoring our predecessors are at the core of each piece. The possibilities of vintage movement within different musical environments push perceived boundaries put on where tap dance can fit in present day culture. Demi Remick & Dancers hope to perform with the joy of the Golden Age and the integrity of past tap dance artists, all the while reminding us to recall our own histories with compassion and take each moment of the present day on with a smile. 

RHINESTONE COWGIRLS at Arts on Site

Demi Remick & Dancers presents a duo show ft. Demi Remick & Taytum Buford

Thurs Sept 9th, 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Arts on Site, 12 St Marks Pl

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Battery Dance Festival

Free In-Person & Livestreamed Performances
August 15-20, 7-9pm EST at Robert F. Wagner Park and Livestreamed on YouTube

DRD will be performing an excerpt of Radio Days August 18th, 7pm EST

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Queensboro Dance Festival

6 performances across Queens, NY

Find dates HERE

Outdoor performances and live-streamed performances

Dancers: Demi Remick, Naomi Funaki, Dario Natarelli, Sydney Burtis, and Taytum Buford

Bartschland presents “New York, New York”

Every Friday at Sony Hall, NYC

Featuring solo work by Demi Remick

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Demi Remick - choreographer/director

Demi Remick is a NYC-based dancer, choreographer and company director creating works across musical genres and dance styles.

She a YoungArts Gold winner, Dance Magazine’s Top-25-To-Watch and a Capezio Athlete. Demi tours worldwide as the tap dance soloist with Postmodern Jukebox, at venues like the Sydney Opera House, and was recently a featured soloist at Company XIV, an Off Broadway production in Brooklyn.

Demi has danced for Caleb Teicher & Co, Dorrance Dance, Jason Samuels Smith, Bill T. Jones, Lisa LaTouche and Monica Bill Barnes. Demi teaches at Broadway Dance Center, has a 200hr Yoga Certification, ACE Personal Trainer Certificate, is a trainer with Body Conceptions and earned her BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance.

Demi's work is performed worldwide as she recently choreographed a duet performed with American Ballet Theatre's principal dancer James Whiteside. Recognized by Jennifer Garner, Chrissy Teigan and more she maintains her virtual presence to connect with young dancers and artists worldwide.

Naomi Funaki

Naomi Funaki began learning tap dancing from Noboru Satou in Tokyo and is currently living in New York as an IISP student of Steps on Broadway. She has performed with Caleb Teicher & Company and in the debut show of Dorrance Dance’s second company, the first “Tap Family Reunion.” She is an alumna of The School at Jacob’s Pillow Tap Dance program (2017). She also has danced at the Vail Dance Festival , Fall For Dance (New York City Center), Works & Process (Guggenheim) , Tokyo International Tap Dance Festival.

Sydney Burtis

Born and raised in Central Florida, Sydney has been dancing for 17 years. She has toured throughout the US and Canada in The National Broadway Tour of Billy Elliot, and was a featured contestant on season 16 of “So You Think You Can Dance.” Sydney has performed at the YoungArts New York Gala at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, was the understudy for Dorrance Dance’s “Nutcracker Suite” at the Joyce Theater, and more. She is a YoungArts Silver award winner in dance, a Presidential Scholar in the Arts semi-finalist, an alumnus of the Jacob’s Pillow Tap Program, a co-founder of the Orlando Tap Festival, and a professional assistant for Adrenaline and Revive Dance Conventions. She attends Pace University Pforzheimer Honors college in NYC and loves teaching and choreographing for multiple dance studios.

Dario Natarelli

Dario Natarelli is so grateful to be able to share the space with artists again after a grueling year! Some of his credits include: Tappin' Thru Life (off Bway), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Nat'l tour), Vail Dance Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center (performer/choreographer), YoungArts Presidential Scholar, National commercials, and more.

Funmi Sofola

Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Funmilayo Sofola began her formal dance training at the age of 8. She has performed with dance companies and artists including Alchemy Tap Project, Portland Tap Alliance, Jessie Sawyers, and Caleb Teicher & Company. Funmi is a 2018 YoungArts winner in tap dance and was accepted to The School at Jacob’s Pillow Tap Program of 2017 and 2021. Currently living in New York City, Funmi is earning a BFA in Commercial Dance at Pace University. As a member of the class of 2023, she’s enjoying opportunities to train with renowned artists including Rhonda

Miller, Lauren Gaul, and Scott Jovovich.

Taytum Buford

Taytum was raised in Dallas, TX under the direction of Katelyn Harris. She is now an NYC-based dancer who attends Pace University Pforzheimer Honors College. She is a company member with the CHR Project and Project Convergence as well as an alumna of the Jacob’s Pillow Tap Program (2019) where she was able to perform and choreograph. She feels grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from so many inspiring dancers. Some more credits include: In the Groove (Dormeshia), Spotify, BuzzFeed, Dallas Dance Fest, Verizon Theater, Tap Kids Emerging Choreographer, Young Choreographer’s Festival (performer), and RIFF (teacher/choreographer).

RADIO DAYS

Finished at the 2021 Artist in Residence at Arts on Site

Choreographed by Demi Remick

6 Dancers: Demi Remick, Dario Natarelli, Sydney Burtis, Taytum Buford, Funmi Sofola and Phoenix Goodman

Length: 45 minutes

Premiere: July 8-9, 2021 @ Arts on Site

Special thanks to Chelsea Ainsworth and Jess Smith

Photos: Steve Prue