About Us
Chicago Tap Theatre's mission is to share the creativity, history, and joy of tap dance.
Mark Yonally is the founder and Artistic Director of Chicago Tap Theatre, one of the most critically well-regarded dance companies in Chicago. They perform an annual three-show season in Chicago and tour both throughout America and Europe. Their performances have been chosen as the Top Ten Dance events of the year by the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, SeeChicagoDance and Windy City Media. Their 2016 Time Travel Story Shoe, “TimeSteps” was selected as the Best New Production of 2016 by the Dance Magazine Reader’s Poll. Mark has developed a national and international reputation as a performer, with solo performances in Chicago, Helsinki, Barcelona, New York, Amsterdam and Paris. He has been blessed to have Sam Weber, Sarah Petronio, Dianne Walker, Bill Evans and Billy Siegenfeld as mentors. Mark has also recorded with live musicians, including an appearance with the Polyphonic Spree on their song “Mental Cabaret” and on stage with them at Lollapalooza.
Company
Staff
David Harmantas
Performance Photography
Josh Hawkins
Performance Photography
Phil Solomonson
Performance Photography
Kristie Kahns
Studio Photography
William Frederking
Studio Photography
Board of Directors
Directly responsible for the organizational strength of CTT and has helped our company grow rapidly in the past year.
Chris Atkinson
Rachel Dukes
Kevin Garren
Chris Jones
Cathy Roche
Rob Smith
Mike Weaver
Mary Fran Wiley
Mark Yonally
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board represents the finest individuals in the tap community, who from time to time, provide guidance and ideas. We are thankful for their advice and counsel as well as their contributions to the art form.
Bill Evans
Acia Gray
Sarah Petronio
Billy Siegenfeld
Gracey Tune
Tommy Tune
Dianne Walker
Sam Weber
Emeritus Board
Jason Abramowitz
Adrienne Guldin
Kristen Jacobson
Bill Wilson
Health Team
Chicago Tap Theatre dancers work hard, and occasionally need health care and services. As you can imagine, dancers are very particular about the expertise and level of care that they receive, especially as it relates to the function and health of their bodies. These are the people who keep us dancing!