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Dancing Jazz History: Black History Month 2024

Poster for Dancing Jazz History event

‘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.

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Cartier Williams: Tap dance workshop in London

Cartier Williams - 27 February 2024 - Annette Walker Tap Dance Programme - Jazz Dance Collective - Coin Street

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.

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Jazz Dance Collective: Launch Event

Jazz Dance Collective - Launch Event 14 Jan 2024

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.

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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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Brecon Jazz Festival 2023

Annette Walker presents Jazz Tap Dancing featuring Gary Crosby on bass

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

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Changing Times Tap Dance Initiative (2022-2023)

MOVE IT 2023 Call and Response Tap Dance Workshop group photo with teacher Annette Walker

Funding announcement for Annette Walker’s Tap Dance Programme, Autumn 2022

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Tap Talk at Wandsworth Arts Fringe Tap Dance Days

Petra Haller - Wandsworth Fringe Tap Dance Days (Day Seven): Total Immersion Day, 25 June 2023

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.

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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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Subscribe to TAP NEWS

Annette Walker TAP NEWS

Launching Annette Walker TAP NEWS, a brand new e-newsletter for updates on my tap classes, workshops, shows, talks and more!

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Rhythm Tap Workshop Monthly

Pineapple Rhythm Tap Workshop April-July 2023

The Rhythm Tap Monthly Workshop is a series brought to you by the Annette Walker Tap Dance Programme, for learning tap dance through a foundation of jazz and rhythm with an understanding and appreciation of its historical context and lineage.

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