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Will Gaines

2008 photo of Will Gaines (80), Annette Walker (30), Frank Holder (80)

Bebop master hoofer, tap dance legend from Detroit who settled in the UK and subsequently influenced the UK jazz tap scene including the London Tap Jam. Links to obituaries, articles, videos and photos.

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Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing – A tap dance teacher’s perspective

Read about my involvment with the Royal Academy of Dance’s “Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing” project from October 2012 to July 2013.

This article was first published on Dance UK’s website on Tue 28 May 2013 and in Dance UK’s magazine issue 86/Autumn 2013.

By Annette Walker, professional tap dancer and teacher
www.annettewalker.co.uk

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Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship Fund Report

Annette Walker’s Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship Award Report (December 2010)

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ADAD Trailblazer Interim Report 2009-2010

An edited version of the April 2010 Interim Report submitted for the Trailblazer Fellowship 2009-2010

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A Celebration for the Life of James Maddison Clark (Jimmy Clark)

Today Jimmy Clark of the fabulous dancing duo The Clark Brothers was laid to rest in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, UK.

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Dance Expression Articles

Scans of published Dance Expression Talking Tap articles by Annette Walker (2008)

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