My Dance Learning

Current:

Jan-ongoing – Rhythm Tap (Intermediate), London

2023

8 Oct – Neuroscience of Dance: Brain Mechanisms in Dance Theory to Practice Workshop (online)

19 Aug – Tap Workshop, East London (Tap Dance Exchange)

18 Jul – CityLit Tap Dance Intensive, London

Jan-Dec – Rhythm Tap (Intermediate), London

16 May – Online Talk Series: Moving the Music: Duke Ellington’s Dancers
with Allana Radecki (TDRNUK)

25 Apr – Network Session: Tap Dance Pedagogy with Trish Melton (TDRNUK)

2022

Sept – Dec – Rhythm Tap (Intermediate), London

11th Dec – Neuroscience of Dance: Theory to Practice (Sofia Martins)

16th Nov – Online Talk Series: ‘Sportin’ Life: John W. Bubbles’ with Brian Harker & Jane Goldberg (Tap Dance Research Network UK)

25th-26th July – CityLit Improvers/Intermediate Tap Intensive, London

14th July – Thinking in Education 8 1/2: Annette Walker presents PhD Research ‘Restoring the missing story of Buddy Bradley’s contribution to British dance practice’ (University of Wolverhampton Education Observatory)

Jan-May – Rhythm Tap (Intermediate) (online)

Apr – The Dance Historian is in…with Kate Draper (Kate discusses her father Paul Draper’s tap dance career) (NY Public Library for the Performing Arts)

Apr – TDRNUK Research Festival (various talks & discussions)

Apr – A Lesson & Discussion in Tap History with Lisa La Touche

Feb – Workshop: Embodied Attention Skills: The Art of Being & Becoming in the World (Neuroscience of Dance)

Feb – Workshop: Jazz Fundamentals for Tap Dancers with Susan Hebach

2021

Dec – Talk: The Whitman Sisters (Tap Dance Research Network UK)

Sept-Dec – Rhythm Tap (Inter/Advanced) (online)

Jan-Jul – Rhythm Tap (Intermediate) (online)

Aug – Preparation for Healthy Dance Certificate (Safe in Dance International)

Aug – Workshop: Memory Skills for Dancers (Neuroscience of Dance)

5th-10th Jul – Virtual Tap City (American Tap Dance Foundation)

May – Webinar: Culture and Dance Education Training with Karida Griffith Walker (CVFC)

May – Webinar: Pedagogy, Culture and Jazz with Dee Daniels Locke (CVFC)

25th Apr – Workshop: Rhythm and Music Theory for Tappers (Sole Rebel/Tato Sassone)

11th Apr – Workshop: Routes into Musicality and Improvisation (Sole Rebel/Jess Murray)

8th Apr – Workshop: An Evening with Demi Remick (Tap Dance UK)

27 Mar- Talk: Footage Night Special – Ms Mable Lee (Collective Voices For Change)

17th Mar – Online Talk Series: Buddy Bradley: Choreographing British Film & Theatre (Tap Dance Research Network UK)

16th Mar – Talk: An Evening with Sarah Reich (Tap Dance UK)

7th Mar – Buster Brown’s ‘Laura’ workshop (Sole Rebel/Ryan Campbell-Birch)

25th Feb – Talk: An Evening with Josette Wiggan-Freund (Tap Dance UK)

21st Feb – Bill Robinson’s ‘King for a Day’ workshop (Sole Rebel/Avalon Rathgeb)

12th-21st Feb – Tap Dance Festival UK – Drills (Robin Passmore), Relaxed Technique (Michelle Dorrance), Rudiments (Adele Joel), Tap & Tea Talks with Michelle Dorrance & Dianne Walker, Footage Night with Tony Waag.

7th Feb – Leon Collins’ ’53’ workshop (Sole Rebel/Adele Joel)

2020

10th Sept – 10th Dec – Rhythm Tap (Intermediate)

12th Sept-5th Dec – Charleston to Jazz (Beginners)

Aug-Sept – Let’s Talk Jazz Series – BOP Jazz and Guests in Conversation. Guests: Kadhifa Wong, Lisa Donmall-Reeve & Zac Nemorin (UPROOTED: The Journey of Jazz), Jreena Green (Lindy Hop), Jason Pennycooke (Musical Theatre), Annette Walker (Tap)

16th July – Tap Improvisation & Choreography Workshop (online)

15th July – The Tap Shim Sham Workshop (online)

26th Mar-16th July – Rhythm Tap (Intermediate) (online)

25th May – Musicality class with Sarah Reich (Instagram Live)

24th May – Tap Dance Festival UK (Tap Technique, Timesteps, Combos, History Talks and Q&A) (online)

23rd May – Tap Dance UK Festival (Body Percussion, Tap workshops, Talks, Discussion Panels and Gala) (online)

9th April – 16th Aug – Tap & Tea Tap History Talks Series (Theatre Tap London) Guests: Nathan James, Tony Waag, Jenny Thomas, Andrew Black, Stephen Mear CBE, Lisa La Touche, Ray Hesselink, Bril Barrett, Sarah Reich, Brenda Bufalino, Barbara Duffy, Heather Cornell, Max Pollak, Ayodele Casel, Derick Grant.

9th Jan-12th Mar – Rhythm Tap (Intermediate), London

2019

12th Sept-Oct – Rhythm Tap (Intermediate), London

29th July – Tap Dance Summer Intensive (Improver/Intermediate), London

24th July – Tap Improvisation & Choreography Workshop, London

10th Jan-11th July – Rhythm Tap (Advanced Beginners), London

15th-17th Feb – Tap Dance Festival UK Winter Intensive, Salford, Manchester

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2018

Autumn Term: Rhythm Tap (Advanced Beginner & Intermediate classes), London

30th July – Summer Tap Dance Intensive (Improver/Intermediate), London

12th July – Tap Shim Sham Workshop, London

3rd June – OMG So Stagey CATS Workshop (Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats) – Pineapple Studios, London

8th April – OMG So Stagey CATS Workshop (Jellicle Ball) – Pineapple Studios, London

16th Mar 2018 – MOVE IT (incl. Workshops with Stomp and Syncopated Ladies), ExCel, London

16th-17th Feb 2018 – Tap Dance Festival UK Winter Intensive – Pendleton College, Salford, Greater Manchester

2017

Sep-Dec 2017 – Ballet at the Barre (Improvers) – CityLit, London

July 2017 – 1 Day Adult Contemporary Dance Intensive – Rambert, London

July 2017 – Tap Improvisation & Composition Workshop – Morley College, London

July 2017 – Tap Shim Sham Workshop – Morley College, London

Jan-Oct 2017 – Rhythm Tap – Morley College, London

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2016

Sep-Dec 2016 Rhythm Tap – Morley College, London

Sep 2016 Brighton Tap Festival (Tap Beginners & Afro Funk)

Apr-Jun 2016 Ballet at the Barre (12 weeks) – City Lit, London

Jan-May 2016 Rhythm Tap (12 weeks) – Morley College, London

Jan-Mar 2016 Pop Dance (10 weeks) – Morley College, London

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Pre-2016

Nov-Dec 2015 Rhythm Tap (6 weeks) – Morley College, London

Apr-Jul 2015 Ballet at the Barre (12 weeks) – City Lit, London

Jan-Mar 2015 Beginner’s Ballet Course (8 Weeks) – Aviv Dance, Watford

2014 Beginners Tap Course – Aviv Dance, Watford

2013 Contemporary & Jazz Workshop – City Lit, London

2012 Dance Stretch (Jazz & Contemporary) – Morley College, London

2000s Street Jazz & Hip Hop Intermediate & Advanced – Sly Dance (Ricky Blackett)

2000s Freestyle Jazz – Kingston University Dance Society (End of Term Performance)