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…
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Frome Festival Silver Anniversary Chorus ~ Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert
Tagged with: 2026, improvisation, sacred concert, tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Blue Lab Beats: ‘North London Pace’ (music video)
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.
Tagged with: 2026, improvisation, jazz, music, social media, tap, tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
Nevill Holt Festival and New Generation Festival
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…
Tagged with: 2025, festival, improvisation, jazz, tap dance, theatre
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
Gary Crosby’s African Space Programme
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…
Tagged with: 2025, festival, improvisation, jazz, reviews, tap dance, tomorrows warriors
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Guildhall Improvisers’ Workshop 2025
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.…
Tagged with: 2025, barbican centre, event, gsmd, improvisation, jazz, tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Dancing Jazz History: Black History Month 2024
‘Dancing Jazz History’ is an event celebrating Black women jazz dancers incorporating practice and theory with dance and music workshops, an exclusive presentation by Jreena Green, a panel discussion featuring Myrna Hague, and a jazz jam party hosted by Lee Payne. 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.
Tagged with: 2024, authentic jazz dance, history, jazz, jazz dance collective, lahp, phd research, rhythmaticians, TDRN UK
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Presentations, Research & Publications, Tap dance, Upcoming
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Presentations, Research & Publications, Tap dance, Upcoming
Cartier Williams: Tap dance workshop in London
Jazz Dance Collective and Annette Walker Tap Programme are delighted to welcome Cartier Williams to London for a tap dance workshop followed by a Q&A on 27 Feb 2024 at the Colombo Centre. Limited tickets available.
Tagged with: 2024, jazz dance collective, masterclass, tap dance, workshop
Posted in Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Tap dance, Upcoming
Posted in Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Tap dance, Upcoming
Jazz Dance Collective: Launch Event
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.
Tagged with: 2024, authentic jazz dance, dance, education, event, jazz, JDC, tap dance, uk jazz dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Dance Classes, Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Past, Projects, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Dance Classes, Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Past, Projects, Tap dance
Guildhall Improvisers’ Workshop: The Music of Geri Allen featuring Annette Walker
The Improvisers’ Workshop is a Guildhall School group focusing on creative jazz improvisation, approaching the jazz ensemble as a malleable vehicle for contemporary composition. This performance will feature tap dancer Annette Walker. Walker’s invitation to feature in this concert is inspired by Geri Allen’s composition ‘The Dancer’, and a live performance with Allen’s trio and tap dancer Maurice Chestnut in 2009 (Geri Allen & Timeline Live).
Tagged with: 2023, gig, improvisation, jazz, tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Brecon Jazz Festival 2023
August 2023: Annette Walker (tap dancer, BBC Proms 2019) and the multi award-winning jazz bassist, Gary Crosby (Tomorrow’s Warriors) bring their eclectic blend of rhythms and jazz to Brecon Jazz
Tagged with: 2023, festival, gary crosby, jazz, tap dance, wales
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Past, Tap dance
