Ethel Bruneau, the recipient of Black Theatre Workshop’s 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Award will be once again honored by fellow dancers and Blues musicians in the 2nd Annual “Singin’ the Blues for Ethel” at Bourbon Street West.

Entertainment will be provided by: Justin, 22nd Avenue, Dance Trance

Blues bands include: Trouble Is, Steve & Justin, Carolyn Fe

…and then, hang onto your hats 'cause Ethel will be bringing down the house with her rendition of some of the classic blues songs!

Ethel Mae Waterman Bruneau, Harlem-born professional dancer and instructor, arrived in Montreal in 1953 as part of the Cab Calloway Revue and never left.

Montreal’s living legend, Ethel Bruneau, popularized Black Rhythm Tap, known as hoofin', in the city. She has preserved this hand-me-down dance form and is one of only two people now teaching it in Canada. She danced with Bill "Mr. Bojangles," the godfather of tap, and was among the first Black children to perform at Carnegie Hall and on the Ed Sullivan Show. One of her students, Travis Knight, danced with Gregory Hines at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and Hines praised Ethel as the "Tap Queen of Montreal."

Sunday, May 31, 2009 – 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Bourbon Street West: 1866 boul Des Sources, Dorval

$15 in advance, $20 at the door
Tickets Reservations & Info: Ken: 514-436-7104 or ken.gaucher at gmail.com