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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Will Gaines
Tagged with: 2014, dance, history, hoofer, jazz, tap, will gaines
Posted in All News & Announcements, Articles, Research projects, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Articles, Research projects, Tap dance
Sugar Dandies’ High Tea in aid of Dance UK and ADAD
I was delighted to take part in this champagne high tea, fundraising event for Dance UK and ADAD at the Royal Ballet School in Covent Garden, on Sun 6 April 2014. A phenomenal £40,000 was raised.
Tagged with: 2014, adad, dance, dance uk, event, fundraiser, gig, one dance uk, tap
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Venus Nights
Sunday 30th March, 7:30pm showtime, London’s Hippodrome Casino, Leicester Square. I had a thoroughly fantastic time sharing the stage with talented female musicians at an event for women’s charities.
Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing
From October 2012 to April 2013 I’m one of 6 specialist dance teachers on a Continuing Professional Development course with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) for their new Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing project.
Tagged with: 2013, RAD, tap, tap class, tap dance, wellbeing
Posted in Dance Classes, Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing, Professional development, Projects, Tap dance
Posted in Dance Classes, Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing, Professional development, Projects, Tap dance
Applying for a Diploma in Jazz and Pop music
How ELQs nearly scuppered my plans to study a part time Diploma in Jazz and Popular Music at Goldsmiths College (now Goldsmiths, University of London)
Tagged with: 2011, education, goldsmiths, jazz, music, Piano, tap
Posted in Piano, Professional development, Projects
Posted in Piano, Professional development, Projects
Trailblazer Fellowship Award Thank yous
Special thanks to key supporters of Annette’s Trailblazer Fellowship Award 2009-2010
Tagged with: adad, funding, jazz, lutsf, michele drees, tap, tim richards
Posted in Trailblazer Fellowship
Posted in Trailblazer Fellowship
Taal: Tap meets Afro-eclectic dance @ROH2
Taal is a collaboration between Alesandra Seutin (Afro Eclectic dance) and Annette Walker (Tap dance). It is one of the new ROH2 commissions for Exposure: Dance 2011
Portable Tap Dance Floor
A portable tap dance flooring solution using the Stagestep Encore, hardwood dance flooring with sprung subfloor. Available from Flints Theatrical Chandlers in London, UK
Tagged with: flooring, tap, tech
Posted in All News & Announcements, Projects, Research & Publications, Research projects, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Projects, Research & Publications, Research projects, Tap dance
The Tipton Project
Cabaret style duo act Annette Walker and Natalie Verhaegen bring you their set of original jazz music arrangements which includes rhythm tap dance and an amazing aerial act
