A lovely gig at Folklore with my music friend Devaki Thomas and her indie band with a psychedelic roots rock sound from southeast London Stunflower.
News & Journal
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Best wishes,
Annette
Valentines with Stunflower
Tagged with: 2019, gig, london, stunflower, tap
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Associate Artist at ACA Residency 169
Tagged with: 2018, cpd, funding, jazz, lutsf, music, tap, USA
Posted in ACA Residency 169, All News & Announcements, Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship Fund, Tap dance
Posted in ACA Residency 169, All News & Announcements, Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship Fund, Tap dance
One Dance UK AGM 2017
One Dance UK hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the House of Commons on 7 December 2017.
I was invited to perform at the event with Gary Crosby (Artistic Director of Tomorrow’s Warriors). We had just recently started working together and included our newly arranged duet of Cute in our set.
To our pleasant surprise it turned out we were the only live entertainment for the evening and closed the business of the meeting before enjoying socialising with the members.
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Tagged with: 2017, duet, gary crosby, jazz, one dance uk, tap
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Bloom Festival: Evening of Jazz Dance and Music
Bloom National Festival of Dance of the African Diaspora 2017
The Bloom National Festival explores and celebrates dance from Africa and its diaspora through performances, film, open workshops and discussions.
On 4th August I took part in a panel discussion for One Dance UK’s, Bloom Festival event, An Evening of Jazz – Dance and Music
at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre (London, UK).
The expert panel of artists included: Dr Sheron Wray, Annette Walker, Jreena Green, Sean Graham, Gary Nurse, Joyce Gyimah and Gary Crosby OBE
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Tagged with: 2017, bloom festival, gary crosby, improvisation, jazz, london, one dance uk, tap
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Presentations, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Presentations, Tap dance
Piano lessons: I-Play Music Centre
From September 2016 I’ll start tutoring my first lessons in piano/keyboard at I-Play Music centre in Surrey. After many early years of classical piano study and later years studying and playing jazz, pop, gospel and other styles I’m excited to be able to pass on and share my continuously growing knowledge and experience with others. Working with musical artistic development centre founder and director, Myke, I’ll be preparing students for their next Grade exams and assisting with the end of summer term Concert and Presentation Day in July 2017.
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Tagged with: 2016, class, jazz, lessons, music, Piano, projects
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Music Classes, Past, Piano
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Music Classes, Past, Piano
Tap dance classes: Dance Physics Autumn 2016
I’ll be teaching intermediate to advance level tap dance classes as part of the Discover Jazz Dance programme of Dance Physics at Lewisham Southwark College.
The Discover Jazz Dance programme aims to educate and develop new discourse on the Jazz dance genre. Practical classes explore a range of techniques and is aimed at developing Jazz dancers and lovers alike, come and experience the wonder and magic of Jazz Dance.
Tagged with: 2016, class, dance physics, london, tap, tap class
Posted in All News & Announcements, Dance Classes, Education & Teaching, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Dance Classes, Education & Teaching, Events, Past, Tap dance
Old Kent Road Tap Dance Company
See the sound. Feel the Movement. Uncover the conversations between music and emotion through choreography and improvisation. (Fall Out, Old Kent Road)
In January 2015 I joined the Old Kent Road tap company as pianist for their debut performance of Fall Out at The Place’s annual festival Resolution! on Thursday 12th February 2015.
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Tagged with: 2015, 2016, dance, projects, shows, tour
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Piano, Theatre, Film & TV
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Piano, Theatre, Film & TV
CB Johnson Big Band (previously WTW Big Band)
2020 update: The WTW Big Band was renamed the CB Johnson Big Band in 2019 in honour of the late CB Johnson who was an integral member of the music community. See the Facebook page for footage of past gigs and information on their upcoming events.
It’s always a pleasure to play keys for the lovely community WTW Big Band. I first played a guest number with the supporting WTW Jazz Band (a.k.a the small band) a few years ago and have since “dep’d” (filled in/cover) on piano for several of the big band gigs. It’s been my introduction and education in playing with a big band and has come with many challenges, most notably fast sight-reading!
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Tagged with: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, big band, cb johnson, gig, jazz, music, Piano, projects, WTW big band
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Piano, Projects
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Piano, Projects
Sole Rebel Tap
In May 2016 I joined Sole Rebel Tap rehearsals for Spatterdash.
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Tagged with: 2016, dance, spatterdash, tap, tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Black Sheikhs
In 2016 I joined dancer/choreographer Jessica Murray and dancer Matt Coghill in a new live music and dance show. With music played by the pop and rock vintage jazz style band, The Black Sheikhs, there’s tap dance, Lindy Hop and comedy. For the show I’m excited to have dusted of my shiny silver, LaDuca Roxie tap shoes to pay homage to Ann Miller’s Too Darn Hot tap routine complete with a hot pink costume with tassels, a pair of long pink gloves and a fan!
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Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
