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Frome Festival Silver Anniversary Chorus ~ Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert

Duke Ellington Sacred Concert at Frome Festival 2026

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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Blue Lab Beats: ‘North London Pace’ (music video)

Blue Lab Beats: North London Pace

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.

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Gary Crosy and Annette Walker at Jazz In The Round

Tomorrow's Warriors Jazz at The Cockpit, Mon 26 Jan 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…

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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…

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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…

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Guildhall Improvisers’ Workshop 2025

Head shot photo of Annette Walker with tap shoe

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.…

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Guildhall Improvisers’ Workshop: The Music of Geri Allen featuring Annette Walker

Guildhall Improvisers' Workshop - Tuesday 5 Dec 2023

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).

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Friday Music: Tomorrow’s Warriors ‘The Rezidents’

“11 Jun 2021 – Join Tomorrow’s Warriors as bassist Gary Crosby and saxophonist Aleksandra Topczewska perform an afternoon of fun, light-hearted jazz standards, with the exciting addition of tap dancer Annette Walker.” Oxford House

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Remembering Bebop Jazz Hoofer Will Gaines

Presentation and panel discussion remembering Bebop Jazz Hoofer, Will Gaines. With guests Andrew Nemr and Junior Laniyan.

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The Rezidents

The Rezidents

The Rezidents is led by bassist and composer Gary Crosby, co-founder of the jazz development organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors.

Professional musicians who have a link to Tomorrow’s Warriors reconnect and make music together in a relaxed and collaborative way.

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