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Dancing Jazz History: Black History Month 2024

Dancing Jazz History 26 Oct 2024 flier

‘Dancing Jazz History’ is an event celebrating Black women jazz dancers incorporating practice and theory with dance and music workshops, an exclusive presentation by Constance Valis Hill, a panel discussion, and a jazz jam party. 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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Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Presentations, Research & Publications, Tap dance, Upcoming

Contextualising Buddy Bradley’s work in British Film

Online Talk Series - photo pf Buddy Bradley teaching in his studio

Annette Walker presents a follow up to her initial March 2021 presentation about a forgotten choreographer of British musical stage and screen, Buddy Bradley.

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TDRN UK Research Festival 2023

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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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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Tap Dance Research Network UK (TDRN UK)

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“TDRN UK provides a space for researchers, artists, academics, and practitioners to share knowledge, information, and research around Tap Dance.”

I joined the steering committee from its initial formation in May 2019.

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Posted in Projects, Tap dance

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