Jazz Dance Collective in partnership with St Margaret’s House Introducing 200 Years of Black Dance in Britain The Jazz Dance in British Culture exhibition explores how African Diasporic Jazz dance has shaped British culture from the 18th century to the present day, from…
Annette Walker joins the company as a last minute* featured tap dancer in “David Danced Before the Lord” at Frome Festival 2026. The company of performers includes “acclaimed jazz singer Jacqui Dankworth MBE, an all-star big band directed by Mike…
I was invited to tap dance on the official music video for Blue Lab Beats North London Pace, released on social media in May 2026.
Monday 26 January 2026 Tomorrow’s Warriors Takeover at The Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street, Marylebone, London, GB NW8 8EH A 15 minute set of acoustic tap dance and double bass by “Gary Crosby + guest Tap Dancer – Annette Walker” between…
A History of Tap Dance Practice in the Dance Studio: Examining the Buddy Bradley Method A paper based on chapter 1 of my PhD thesis presented at 3 conferences in 2025.
Produced by The New Generation Festival and 23Arts In May and June 2026, Annette Walker features as a tap dancer in a stellar line up of jazz performers for new jazz shows, A Night in Harlem and Musical Maestros and…
Sunday 27 April 2025 at the Brick Lane Jazz Festival “The iconic bassist premiered his new project as part of the 2025 Brick Lane Jazz Festival” (Jazzwise, 25 April 2025) In the spirit of jazz, Annette Walker was invited to…
Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025Time: 7.30pmVenue: Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BHBooking required. Tickets: £15 (£8 concessions) Annette Walker performs as a featured tap dancer with the ‘Improvisers’ Workshop,’ a Guildhall School group focusing on creative jazz improvisation.…
Conference in November 2024 It was a pleasure to be invited to present my paper at the History Matters conference in November 2024 and an honour to be invited to turn my paper into a chapter for a book publication…
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.
