News & Journal

Welcome to my blog for the latest news and journals of my adventures. In the sidebar, find posts listed by Categories or Tags, or use keywords in the search bar. Browse posts about classes and workshops, read snippets of personal accounts of gigs, find out about my progress on projects... capture a glimpse into my life as a polymath.

Best wishes,
Annette

SUBSCRIBE

TDRN UK Research Festival 2023

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Annette
TDRN UK Research Festival 2023

21, 22 and 24 June 2023
The 2nd Annual Research Festival

TDRN UK are excited to be bringing together such an exciting group of artists and speakers to delve into the theme of ‘UK Tap Stories’.

You can join us online and in-person in Manchester for workshops and discussions with Simeon Weedall, Jack Evans Creative, Hannah Ballard, Junior Laniyan, Annette Walker, Lucy Thompson, Lee Payne and Jessica Murray

There will also be a whole host of special guests joining us to share their stories about the tap and swing dancer/ choreographer Tobias Tak, and pooling knowledge of the fascinating ‘Master Juba’.

Read more ›
Tagged with: , ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Past, Tap dance

‘Ellington & Tippett’: Jazz meets Sacred

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Annette
Concert rehearsal view at St Michael's and All Angels Church in Brighton, UK

Saturday 17th June 2023

An evening of jazz-inspired sacred music by Duke Ellington and Michael Tippett, including instrumental standards performed by Phoenix Big Band.

Where: St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Brighton
When: 7pm
Tickets: Free admission (Pay What You Want) 

Read more ›
Tagged with: , , ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance

Subscribe to TAP NEWS

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Annette
Annette Walker TAP NEWS

In May 2023, I launched a brand new e-newsletter to share updates on my tap classes, workshops, shows, talks and more!

SUBSCRIBE to TAP NEWS

Read more ›
Tagged with: ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Dance Classes, Events, Past, Tap dance, Upcoming

LDIF23 Dance Inside the Music – World Premier

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Annette
Soweto Kinch, Lee Payne and Annette Walker - Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage

Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2023 Launch

Dance Inside the Music – World Premiere

Sat 29 April 2023
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Mercure Leicester – The Grand Hotel
£18 | £16 Concession SOLD OUT

Commissioned by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, Dance Inside the Music explores the kinship between dance and jazz music, with specific reference to the traditions of hoofing – tap dance in its most percussive form – and contemporary movement. This is the place where the music moves and the movement makes music.
Read the full details

Read more ›
Tagged with: ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance

Rhythm Tap Workshop Monthly

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Annette
Pineapple Rhythm Tap Workshop April-July 2023

A 2 hour workshop aimed at those wanting to improve their foundation in rhythm tap dance and musicality.

April – July 2023

Sun 2 April 2023, 4pm – 6pm with Annette Walker
Sun 14 May 2023, 12pm – 2pm with guest teacher, Lee Payne
Sun 4 June 2023, 11.30am – 1.30pm with Annette Walker
Sun 2 July 2023, 12pm – 2pm with guest teacher, Diane Hampstead

Read more ›
Tagged with: ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Dance Classes, Education & Teaching, Events, Projects, Tap dance, Upcoming

Vivace Chorus Duke Ellington – Sacred Concert

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Annette
Annette Walker tap dances with Vivace Chorus, at G-Live, Guildford

SAT 18 MARCH 2023
7.30pm

Vivace Chorus Duke Ellington – Sacred Concert
G Live, London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA

Duke Ellington’s wonderful sacred music the All Stars Jazz Band, soprano Joanna Forbes L’Estrange and tap dancer Annette Walker, all conducted by Jeremy Backhouse. 

Read more ›
Tagged with: , , , ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance

Annette Walker and the Rhythmaticians

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Annette
Photo by Chris Horn

Reviving the exhilarating connection between tap dance and live jazz with a modern twist

Performance dates:
Tuesday 17th January 2023 – Watermill Jazz
Sunday 10th October 2021 – Marsden Jazz Festival (as Annette Walker and Her Quartet)
Read more ›

Tagged with: , , , ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance

Goldsmiths Performance Research Forum: Restoring the story of Buddy Bradley

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Annette

and his contribution to British dance practice

Restoring the story of Buddy Bradley and his contribution to British dance practicePresenting my PhD research about the previously popular but now unacknowledged Black choreographer, Buddy Bradley, at Goldsmiths Performance Research Forum

Wednesday 2 November 2022
6.45pm
George Wood Theatre, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW
Read more ›

Tagged with: , , , , , , ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Past, Phd: Buddy Bradley, Presentations, Research & Publications, Theatre, Film & TV

Pizza and Pitches Party

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Annette

I decided to enter a pitch competition run by the Albany who say:

we are a community-orientated arts organisation, so are putting our money where our mouth is and committing £1,000 to whichever project is voted for by YOU at our FREE Pitches and Pizza Party

I won!

Debut: Thursday 6th July 2023 at the Albany

Check out my winning pitch for Rhythm Tap Tales (Chapter 1) below

Read more ›

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Awarded Funding & Scholarships, Events, Past, Projects, Tap dance

Talking Taps with Simeon Weedall

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Annette

It was a pleasure to catch up with and chat about tap dance with my long time dance friend, Simeon Weedall. Listen to the podcast
Read more ›

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance

Archives