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Trip Description:
Get ready to tap all the way up this classic 3.5 mile trail to the best waterfall within 30 minutes of campus with Professor Rodgers from Kaufman! Specializing in tap and jazz dance, Professor Rodgers is your go to for any new moves you want to bust out at the next function. Be sure to ask him about his travels around the globe and all the many choreographed pieces made for Disney, Gatorade, Microsoft and more!
PACKING LIST:
H2O
WAIVERS
Sunscreen
Hiking boots/athletic shoes
A light snack if you want!
Wet-able clothes
PROFESSOR: Jason Rodgers
DEPARTMENT: Tap Dance
Meet Professor Jason Rodgers! Rodgers is a tap dancer, choreographer, actor, and musician. He has performed on many shows including ABC's "Dancing With The Stars", The Disney Channel's "The Coppertop Flop Show", and the dance series "DS2DIO.” He has also danced in projects with Jerry Lewis, Debbie Allen, Donald O'Connor, Fayard Nicholas, Eddie Brown, & George C. Wolfe.
Rodgers’ international experience includes performing on the Academy Awards, the North American tour of the Broadway musical "Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk", the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, and the world tour of Jérôme Savary's "Looking For Josephine". He's been featured in ads for Levi's, Hummer, Verizon, Gatorade, and Microsoft.
His performance company, Jason Rodgers Entertainment, creates live interactive shows involving song, dance, and music. He works at different venues, conventions, workshops, & festivals which have included Madison Square Garden, The New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival, The Montpellier (France) SwingJammerz Festival, and the world renowned Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden.
PEAK: Eaton Canyon Falls
DIFFICULTY: 2/5
SCENERY: View of the San Gabriel Mountains, a waterfall, and wildflowers!
FUN FACT: This scenic 198 acre natural area was originally called “El Precipicio” by Spanish settlers because of its steep gorges, and was later named after Judge Benjamin Eaton a progressive pioneer, who was the first to use irrigation from Eaton creek to grow grapes on the slopes.
TRIP LEAD: Ryan