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Dancing Jazz History: Black History Month 2024

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Annette
Poster for Dancing Jazz History event

‘Dancing Jazz History’ is an event celebrating Black women jazz dancers incorporating practice and theory with dance and music workshops, an exclusive presentation by Jreena Green, a panel discussion featuring Myrna Hague, and a jazz jam party hosted by Lee Payne. It is in London on 26 October 2024 which is Black History Month in Britain. The event is organised by PhD researcher, Annette Walker with AHRC-LAHP Student-Led Activities Award, and is supported by Coin Street, Jazz Dance Collective, Tap Dance Research Network UK and St John’s Waterloo.

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Cartier Williams: Tap dance workshop in London

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Annette
Cartier Williams - 27 February 2024 - Annette Walker Tap Dance Programme - Jazz Dance Collective - Coin Street

Jazz Dance Collective and Annette Walker Tap Programme are delighted to welcome Cartier Williams to London for a tap dance workshop followed by a Q&A on 27 Feb 2024 at the Colombo Centre. Limited tickets available.

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Jazz Dance Collective: Launch Event

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Annette
Jazz Dance Collective - Launch Event 14 Jan 2024

The Jazz Dance Collective is an organisation that is making JAZZ HISTORY the foundation of its practice. Jazz was created by African Americans, emerging at a period to liberate the people from the pain and inequality of the New World. It was born out of oppression but gave great freedom to the wider African diaspora, working through pain and hardship using skill and joy. Jazz enriches and frees the soul.

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Guildhall Improvisers’ Workshop: The Music of Geri Allen featuring Annette Walker

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Annette
Guildhall Improvisers' Workshop - Tuesday 5 Dec 2023

The Improvisers’ Workshop is a Guildhall School group focusing on creative jazz improvisation, approaching the jazz ensemble as a malleable vehicle for contemporary composition. This performance will feature tap dancer Annette Walker. Walker’s invitation to feature in this concert is inspired by Geri Allen’s composition ‘The Dancer’, and a live performance with Allen’s trio and tap dancer Maurice Chestnut in 2009 (Geri Allen & Timeline Live).

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Brecon Jazz Festival 2023

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Annette
Annette Walker presents Jazz Tap Dancing featuring Gary Crosby on bass

August 2023: Annette Walker (tap dancer, BBC Proms 2019) and the multi award-winning jazz bassist, Gary Crosby (Tomorrow’s Warriors) bring their eclectic blend of rhythms and jazz to Brecon Jazz

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DateLeap (2021)

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Annette
DATELEAP cover image

DATELEAP (2021): Written, directed and choreographed by Jack Evans, DATELEAP has played at 13 film festivals around the world to bring tap dance to new audiences in cinemas. It’s now available to watch online FREE.

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Changing Times Tap Dance Initiative (2022-2023)

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Annette
MOVE IT 2023 Call and Response Tap Dance Workshop group photo with teacher Annette Walker

Funding announcement for Annette Walker’s Tap Dance Programme, Autumn 2022

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Rhythm Tap Tales – Chapter 1: Remembering bebop hoofer Will Gaines

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Annette
Poster: Annette Walker's Rhythm Tap Tales - Chapter 1: Remembering bebop hoofer Will Gaines

Annette’s new solo tap show debuts at the Albany on 6 July 2023! Free-flowing storytelling about Will Gaines with improvised tap dancing by Annette accompanied by Alex Ho on piano, followed by a tap jam with live music by The Rhythmaticians.

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Tap Talk at Wandsworth Arts Fringe Tap Dance Days

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Annette
Petra Haller - Wandsworth Fringe Tap Dance Days (Day Seven): Total Immersion Day, 25 June 2023

Annette presents a talk about the history of tap dance with footage. This is the final day of a programme of Tap Dance Day events curated by Petra Haller from 19 to 25 June.

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TDRN UK Research Festival 2023

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

2nd TDRN UK Research Festival: There will be a programme of online events on Wed 21 & Thu 22 June 2023 as well as an in-person event on Sat 24 June 2023 at Dancehouse in Manchester, UK

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