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Annette
Eeek! I’m so excited about my new solo tap show debuting in the Red Room at The Albany in Deptford, London, UK on Thursday 6th July 2023.
Part one: A relaxed sharing of the new solo storytelling tap show I’ve been developing accompanied by Alex Ho on piano
Part two: A jam with some of the top tap improvisers in the UK accompanied by my jazz quartet, The Rhythmaticians
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11am – 12pm
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.
21, 22 and 24 June 2023
The 2nd Annual Research Festival
TDRN UK are excited to be bringing together such an exciting group of artists and speakers to delve into the theme of ‘UK Tap Stories’.
You can join us online and in-person in Manchester for workshops and discussions with Simeon Weedall, Jack Evans Creative, Hannah Ballard, Junior Laniyan, Annette Walker, Lucy Thompson, Lee Payne and Jessica Murray
There will also be a whole host of special guests joining us to share their stories about the tap and swing dancer/ choreographer Tobias Tak, and pooling knowledge of the fascinating ‘Master Juba’.
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Saturday 17th June 2023
An evening of jazz-inspired sacred music by Duke Ellington and Michael Tippett, including instrumental standards performed by Phoenix Big Band.
Where: St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Brighton
When: 7pm
Tickets: Free admission (Pay What You Want)
In May 2023, I launched a brand new e-newsletter to share updates on my tap classes, workshops, shows, talks and more!
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Sat 29 April 2023
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mercure Leicester – The Grand Hotel
£18 | £16 Concession SOLD OUT
Commissioned by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, Dance Inside the Music explores the kinship between dance and jazz music, with specific reference to the traditions of hoofing – tap dance in its most percussive form – and contemporary movement. This is the place where the music moves and the movement makes music.
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A 2 hour workshop aimed at those wanting to improve their foundation in rhythm tap dance and musicality.
Sun 2 April 2023, 4pm – 6pm with Annette Walker
Sun 14 May 2023, 12pm – 2pm with guest teacher, Lee Payne
Sun 4 June 2023, 11.30am – 1.30pm with Annette Walker
Sun 2 July 2023, 12pm – 2pm with guest teacher, Diane Hampstead
SAT 18 MARCH 2023
7.30pm
Vivace Chorus Duke Ellington – Sacred Concert
G Live, London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA
Duke Ellington’s wonderful sacred music the All Stars Jazz Band, soprano Joanna Forbes L’Estrange and tap dancer Annette Walker, all conducted by Jeremy Backhouse.
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Reviving the exhilarating connection between tap dance and live jazz with a modern twist
Performance dates:
Tuesday 17th January 2023 – Watermill Jazz
Sunday 10th October 2021 – Marsden Jazz Festival (as Annette Walker and Her Quartet)
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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 Cross, London, SE14 6NW
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