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Goldsmiths Performance Research Forum: Restoring the story of Buddy Bradley

and his contribution to British dance practice Presenting 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

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University of Wolverhampton: Thinking in Education

I was invited by the Education department at the University of Wolverhampton to discuss my PhD research project in the context of education.

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Research student poster competition

Academic Poster: Restoring the missing story of Buddy Bradley's contribution to British dance practice

Won at an academic research student poster competition in a peer review category.

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Buddy Bradley and Bruce Forsyth

Ongoing research about Buddy Bradley: finding his connection to Bruce Forsyth

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PhD in Performing Arts with a Studentship

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Now begins 3 years of doctoral research in performing arts with a studentship from the University of Wolverhampton as part of the Black History of British Musical Theatre project led by Dr Sarah Whitfield with Sean Mayes

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TDRN UK Panel presentations

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Abstracts for the TDRN UK panel discussions I’ve presented on since 2019.

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Buddy Bradley: Choreographing British Film and Theatre

Buddy Bradley stage and screen

Tap dance researcher and educator, Annette Walker, has sourced clips of Buddy Bradley’s choreography from several British musical films. Find out more about this unsung genius.

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Remembering Bebop Jazz Hoofer Will Gaines

Presentation and panel discussion remembering Bebop Jazz Hoofer, Will Gaines. With guests Andrew Nemr and Junior Laniyan.

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Bloom Festival: Evening of Jazz Dance and Music

ODUK Bloom Festival 2017 - An Evening of Jazz

The expert panel of artists for this event: Dr S. Ama Wray, Annette Walker, Jreena Green, Sean Graham, Gary Nurse, Joyce Gyimah and Gary Crosby OBE

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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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