Tap Dancing for Beginners
The start date for this course has been rescheduled to Monday 7 November.
This course will take place in person.
With an approach that focuses on rhythm and expression, this will be a fun course for adult students of all ages.
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for people with little or no experience of tap dancing.
Will I need any equipment or materials?
You are welcome to start the course in any comfortable, hard-soled shoes. However, we strongly recommended the purchase of tap shoes in order to get the most out of the course. Please wear comfortable clothing.
How we’re keeping you safe
August 2022 update: Keeping you safe and healthy is our number one priority.
If you test positive for Covid-19 or are asked to isolate and are not able to attend your class or pre-booked event, please contact the Bishopsgate Box Office for further information (enquiries@bishopsgate.org.uk). Please do not come to the Institute in person if you have symptoms or have tested positive.
Bishopsgate Institute has a thorough cleaning schedule in place and we clean the most populated areas more often. You will find hand-sanitising stations throughout the building as well as touch-free drinking fountains.
Find out more about how we’re keeping you safe.
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Need to Know
You will learn
- The basics of American Rhythm Tap
- A repertoire of classic African-American tap
- An introduction to the historical context of steps and routines.
Meet the Tutor
Annette Walker
Annette Walker is a tap dancer based in the UK who works with jazz musicians as well as with other dancers and performing artists. She has performed in numerous cabarets, festivals and special concerts such as ‘Turned on Tap’ at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre (London UK) and featured as a tap soloist in the 2019 BBC Proms Ellington’s Sacred Music that was broadcast worldwide on BBC radio and nationally on television. In teaching, she has hosted the Renegade Stage – a workshop introducing tap dancers to improvising at the jam – at the London Tap Jam since it started in 2006. Her unique Tap Dance Programme is built on years of knowledge and experience from working in dance schools, colleges and music organisations. Annette is a researcher and educator in tap history and is currently undertaking PhD research on the forgotten jazz choreographer, Buddy Bradley.
Dates and Times
Tap Dancing for Beginners
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