I first went to New York for tap dance in 2002 and attended Heather Cornell’s NYC Tap Intensive as well as the Tap City tap festival. Every year since then, I receive information about both but have not managed to return to either. Now “festivals” I find a bit expensive but a good opportunity for tasters in different teachers’ styles. “Intensives” are more focused on particular areas but I hadn’t been able to attend one since the first Tapmotif in Lefkada, Greece in 2007. In 2005 I spent 3 months in the USA, mainly tap dancing.
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News & Journal
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Best wishes,
Annette
Tap dance professional development plan
Tagged with: cpd, heather cornell, max pollak, music, roxane butterfly, tap
Posted in Professional development, Projects, Trailblazer Fellowship
Posted in Professional development, Projects, Trailblazer Fellowship
Professional development with musicians
It’s nice when a plan starts to come together…
When I first put my Trailblazer Fellowship proposal together I was a bit concerned about finding musicians I could work with. However late last year, whilst I was wondering about the best way to approach musicians an opportunity came my way.
Michèle Drees began attending the London Tap Jam last summer for tap dance. As it turns out she’s an amazing drummer. And Michele’s so enthusiatic about playing for tap dancer’s she had put together her own trio for that purpose. So when Michèle and I first began to talk we realised we were aiming for very similar goals. Needless to say we’ve teamed up and are currently working on ideas. Watch this space! Read more ›
Tagged with: gig, michele drees, music, ronnie scotts, tap
Posted in Professional development, Projects, Trailblazer Fellowship
Posted in Professional development, Projects, Trailblazer Fellowship
Int/adv Rhythm Tap Dance classes at Pineapple
Annette Walker will be covering for Junior Laniyan’s Rhythm Tap classes at Pineapple Dance Studios from Saturday 9th January until early February 2010.
Every Saturday, 2-3pm (Starts back 9 Jan 2010)
Level: Intermediate-Advanced
Cost: £6 + membership
(See www.pineapple.uk.com for details)
Address:
Pineapple Studios,
7 Langley Street, London,
WC2H 9JA
Tel: +44(0)20 7836 4004
Tagged with: class, dance, lessons, tap, tap class
Posted in All News & Announcements, Dance Classes, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Dance Classes, Tap dance
A Celebration for the Life of James Maddison Clark (Jimmy Clark)
Jimmy Clark
James Maddison Clark a.k.a. Jimmy Clark was one half of the glorious Clark Brothers and died in Dunstable on Friday 30 October 2009 at the age of 87, with his dear brother Steve at his side. Although I knew of Jimmy’s poor health it didn’t lessen the shock of hearing about the loss of another great tap dancer, who was kind, fun and supportive in the few times I saw him. My sympathies go to Steve whom I can barely understand the pain of losing someone so close and special in one’s life.
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Tagged with: clark brothers, funeral, history
Posted in All News & Announcements, Articles, Research projects, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Articles, Research projects, Tap dance
Awarded a Trailblazer Fellowship
I’m quite excited to have recently been awarded one of four Trailblazer Fellowships for 2009-2010 by ADAD (Association of Dance from the African Diaspora). In fact this news is only beginning to sink in since I first received the news at the end of September!
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Blues Piano 29 Sept-9 Nov 2009
It’s been just over month since I started the Blues Piano course at Goldsmiths tutored by Tim Richards. The first few classes have been quite straight forward:
- Learn several LH (lefthand) walking bassline patterns;
- Learn a different 12-bar blues chorus/tune each week;
- Learn different RH (righthand) chord rhythms for accompaniment;
- Practice improvising.
Tagged with: education, goldsmiths, music, Piano
Posted in Piano, Professional development, Projects
Posted in Piano, Professional development, Projects
Word Sound Power
Word Sound Power at the Albany, 7 Oct 2009
An experimental collaborative improvisation performance
I’m always open to new ideas so when London-based poet, writer, producer and DJ Charlie Dark contacted me in May 2009 to find out if I’d be interested in taking a part in a performance based on experimental collaborations at the Albany in October I accepted the offer. At first there was speculation that I would collaborate with a poet (my partner happens to be a poet) but when it turned out that my partner was not available I suggested to Charlie that I could work with a musician.
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Tagged with: dance, drums, event, gig, improvisation, tap
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Projects, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Projects, Tap dance
Journal summary: Dec 2008-July 2009
So I’ve been stuck at home with a fractured rib for over 2 weeks but it’s not all been bad. After getting over the worst of the pain I’ve watched all the episodes of Private Practice, a bit of Ghost Whisperer, spent way too much time on email and Facebook and have had time to play on my Wii. I’ve also had time to think about how interesting this year has been for me so far…
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Jazzonia & the Harlem Diaspora
CHELSEA space
Curated by Diana Rodriguez & Judith Waring
01.07.09 – 01.08.09
In this show at CHELSEA space the London legacies of singers Adelaide Hall and Elisabeth Welch, who both had been in Paris with ‘La Baker’ are re-united with Jazz Tap legends Chuck Green and Honi Coles. George T. Nierenberg’s classic film No Maps on My Taps (1979) was the catalyst for a renewed wider interest in artists originally from Harlem.
I had the lovely opportunity to perform with fellow hoofer, Tunji Falana, at the Private View for this exhibition.
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Tagged with: 2009, adelaide hall, chelsea space, dance, event, exhibition, history, jazz, london, tap
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
My first Glastonbury Festival
I had a great time. I travelled to the festival with Hangar Arts Trust, AirTime circus artists Danilo, Gemma, Clara & Alcina in my little Peugeot 206 in true contorted fashion with all our stuff and camping gear. I’m not sure how we all fit but somehow we made it work. Fun times!
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Tagged with: aerial-circus, circus, festival, Silks
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Projects
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Projects
