Featuring tap dancers from around the country and live music from The Michèle Drees Trio.

Tickets £11 on the door, £9 in advance through our partner DesignMyNight. Participating dancers and musicians pay £6 on the door. Doors open 7pm and the jam starts at 8pm at Gigi’s Bar, Hoxton Square. Tap dancers can join in the free Renegade Stage class at 7:15pm for an introduction to improvisation.

Join us on Sunday 18 April at 7pm (BST) and 8pm (CEST) / 2pm (EST) when London Tap Jam will be going live on Instagram from Calgary, Canada with special guest host Lisa La Touche for a global tap jam. This is a free event!

Originally from Canada, Lisa’s credit highlights includes original cast member of SHUFFLE ALONG on Broadway choreographed by Savion Glover and directed by George C. Wolfe. With the cast she performed live at the 70th Annual TONY Awards. Along with the ensemble she was recipient of the Fred Astaire award for “Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway show” and the A.C.C.A. Actor’s Equity Award for “Outstanding Broadway Chorus”.

Some of her previous overall performance highlights have also included touring with Savion Glover in his production of STEPZ, and also being a cast member of STOMP. She was in the original ensemble of Dormeshia’s "Sophisticated Ladies" performing weekly at The Cotton Club in Harlem and also a member of Jason Samuel Smith's company A.C.G.I.

Lisa La Touche has performed, choreographed and taught worldwide on various independent projects and was also faculty member of the School of Jacob's pillow under the direction of her mentor Dianne Walker. She is currently guest faculty at Broadway Dance Center and artist in residence at the American Tap Dance Foundation.

This is going to be an fantastic jam! Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us! Join in on taps/instruments or vocals or just sit back in the comfort of your own home and enjoy loads of amazing tap dance and music from people all around the world. Our band leader Michele Drees will also be playing tracks for us all to enjoy. For more info on how to actively participate in the jam and for a song list (for inspiration) please see below.

Instructions for those who would like to actively take part in the jam

- You will be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice live on Instagram. This track should be no longer than 4 minutes, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate or you can dance to part of track. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing or if you are able to dance with a musician, that’s even better.

- When the host goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in host’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with the host and s/he will select someone to go live. If the host has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his/her invitation. Once you’ve accepted his invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to host to jam, you must be set up and ready to go. Once a person has been selected by host, and you accepted his/her invitation, you will then be live with the host on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible.

- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to the host to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.

- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which are on our website, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of jazz standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven

Join us on Sunday 21 February at 7pm (GMT) and 8pm (CET)/1pm (CST) when London Tap Jam will be going live on Instagram from Chicago with special guest host Bril Barrett for a global tap jam. For this event we are excited to be collaborating with Tap Dance Festival UK. We are looking forward to welcoming it’s students and everyone else who wants to participate. This is a free event!

Join us on Sunday 13 December at 7pm GMT / 8pm CET and 1pm CST for our festive London Tap Jam live on Instagram from Chicago with special guest host Jumaane Taylor. This is a FREE event!

Bring your tinsel and join in the fun, as we celebrate the festive season the only way we know how with lots of fantastic tap dance and live music. This is going to be an amazing jam! Everyone and anyone is welcome. Join in on taps/instruments or vocals or just sit back in the comfort of your own home and enjoy loads of amazing tap dance and music from people all around the world including from our band leader Michele Drees and other guest musicians from our trio. For more info on how to actively participate in the jam and for a song list (for inspiration) please see below.

Jumaane Taylor, a Chicago native made his professional debut in 2001 with the company M.A.D.D. Rhythms, where he now serves on the board of directors. He was invited to showcase his work Supreme Love, a production honouring both John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme and the art of tap dance, at Jacob’s Pillow. As a Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist he assembled the Jazz Hoofing Quartet, which used improvisation to continue exploring live jazz music. Jumaane was the recipient of 3Arts 2019 Award, and has performed his work for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Jazz Institute of Chicago, and abroad. His current work in progress, Ugly Flavors, uses the music of Ornette Coleman and Igor Stravinsky. He was part of the ensemble for the legendary show Imagine Tap! directed and choreographed by Derick Grant and was a principal dancer on Tap in2 Peace, directed and choreographed by Ayodele Casel and Sarah Savelli. His 20-year performance career includes appearances with Savion Glover, Dianne Walker and Jason Samuels Smith.

Photo by Kristie Khans

Instructions for those who would like to actively take part in the jam

- If you are a tap dancer, you’ll be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice. This track should be no longer than 4 minutes, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing. This is because of potential sound delays. If you are a musician or if you have a musician that you can jam with that’s fantastic.

- When the host goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in host’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with the host and s/he will select someone to go live. If the host has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his/her invitation. Once you’ve accepted his/her invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to host to jam, you must be set up and ready to go. Once a person has been selected by the host, and you accepted his/her invitation, you will then be live with the host on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible or you can chose to dance to part of a track only.

- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to the host to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.

- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which are on our website, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of jazz standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)

• The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven

Join us on Sunday 25 October at 7pm GMT / 8pm CET and 3pm EDT for our 14th Birthday London Tap Jam live on Instagram from NYC with special guest host Michela Lerman. This is a free event!

Bring your party hats and glasses and join in the fun, as we celebrate our 14th birthday the only way we know how with lots of fantastic tap dance and live music. This is going to be an amazing jam! Everyone and anyone is welcome! Join in on taps/instruments or vocals or just sit back in the comfort of your own home and enjoy loads of amazing tap dance and music from people all around the world. Our band leader Michele Drees and other guest musicians from our trio will also be playing tracks for us all to jam to. For more info on how to actively participate in the jam and for a song list (for inspiration) please see below.

Michela Lerman has been called a “hurricane of rhythm” by The Huffington Post and NY Times has described her dancing as “flashes of brilliance.” She was a student of tap legends Gregory Hines and Buster Brown and has performed with world renown jazz musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste and Roy Hargrove. She has performed, choreographed, produced, and directed many projects throughout her career. Some highlights include leading her own band Love Movement and being a member of the band Mwenso and the Shakes, whom she tours with regularly. As a band leader she has performed at some of NY’s greatest music venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center and Smalls Jazz Club. In 2017 Michela conceived, co-created, choreographed, and starred in “This Joint is Jumpin” which debuted in Andrew Lloyd Weber's new London West End Theatre, The Other Palace. Michela has dedicated her life to bridging the gap between music and tap dance. Michela’s home is as a member of the rhythm section in a band.

Instructions for those who would like to actively take part in the jam

- If you are a tap dancer, you’ll be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice. This track should be no longer than 4 minutes, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing. This is because of potential sound delays. If you are a musician or if you have a musician that you can jam with that’s fantastic.

- Please be aware we might not have time to give everyone the opportunity to dance live.

- When the host goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in host’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with the host and s/he will select someone to go live. If the host has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his/her invitation. Once you’ve accepted his/her invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to host to jam, you MUST be set up and ready to go immediately. Once a person has been selected by the host, and you accepted his/her invitation, you will then be live with the host on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible.

- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to the host to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.

- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which are on our website, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of jazz standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)

• The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven

Join us on Sunday 16 August at 7pm (BST) and 2pm (EDT) when London Tap Jam will be going live on Instagram from LA with special guest host Sarah Reich for a global tap jam. This is a free event!

Sarah Reich has emerged as one of the new leaders in the art form of tap dance. A native of Los Angeles, she has been sought after to perform, choreograph, and teach in over 40 countries. In 2018 Sarah released her debut album New Change written and performed by herself on taps in collaboration with top jazz musicians. She is renown for her appearances in videos with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, which garnered millions of views on YouTube and for touring the world with them at many prestigious venues such The Sydney Opera House as well as appearing on a televised PBS special. Her TV credits include So You Think You Can Dance with Chloe Arnold's Syncopated Ladies and Jason Samuels Smith's, A.C.G.I. She was sought out to perform at Jazz at the Lincoln Center for a tribute to Duke Ellington in New York City in 2017. With her own company, Tap Music Project, she has choreographed and performed at many renown venues. And with her Tap Music Project intensives in various cities, Reich teaches tap dancers how to dance with more musicality, communicate with musicians and write music

This is going to be an amazing jam! Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us! Join in on taps/instruments or vocals or just sit back in the comfort of your own home and enjoy loads of amazing tap dance and music from people all around the world. Our band leader Michele Drees and other guest musicians from our trio will also be playing tracks for us all to jam to. For more info on how to actively participate in the jam and for a song list (for inspiration) please see below.

Instructions for those who would like to actively take part in the jam

- You will be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice live on Instagram. This track should be no longer than 4 minutes, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing. This is because of potential sound delays.

- Please be aware we might not have time to give everyone the opportunity to dance live.

- When the host goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in host’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with the host and s/he will select someone to go live. If the host has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his/her invitation. Once you’ve accepted his invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to host to jam, you MUST be set up and ready to go immediately. Once a person has been selected by host, and you accepted his/her invitation, you will then be live with the host on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible.

- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to the host to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.

- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which are on our website, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of jazz standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)
  The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven

Join us on Sunday 19 July at 7pm (BST) and 2pm (EDT) when London Tap Jam will be going live on Instagram from Detroit with special guest host Jason Janas for a global tap jam. This is a free event! Jason kicked off our global London Tap Jam’s live on Instagram and we are excited to have him hosting for us again.

Jason Janas is one of the most exceptional tap dancers of his generation. Jason was a principle dancer in Acia Gray’s renown tap dance company Tapestry in Austin Texas and he performed in Derick Grant’s legendary show Imagined Tap. He is the artistic director of the acclaimed tap dance company Co.MMIT and the co-owner of the dance studio Foundation House in Detroit. He teaches and performs all around the world.

This is going to be an amazing jam! Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us! Join in on taps/instrument or vocals or just sit back in the comfort of your own home and enjoy loads of amazing tap dance and music from people all around the world. Our band leader Michele Drees and other guest musicians from our trio will also be playing tracks for us all to jam to. For more info on how to actively participate in the jam and for a song list (for inspiration) please see below.

Instructions for those who would like to actively take part in the jam

- You will be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice live on Instagram. This track should not be no longer than 4 minutes, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing. This is because of potential sound delays.

- Please be aware we might not have time to give everyone the opportunity to dance live.

- When the host goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in host’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with the host and s/he will select someone to go live. If the host has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his/her invitation. Once you’ve accepted his invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to host to jam, you MUST be set up and ready to go immediately. Once a person has been selected by host, and you accepted his/her invitation, you will then be live with the host on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible.

- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to the host to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.

- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which are on our website, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of jazz standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)
  The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven

Join us on Sunday 21 June at 7pm (BST) and 2pm (EDT) when London Tap Jam will be going live on Instagram from NY with special guest host Heather Cornell for a global tap jam. This is a free event!

As the artistic director of one of the most successful tap dance companies in the world Manhattan Tap, Heather Cornell was one of the leading figures in the tap renaissance in NYC in the 80s and 90s. Mentored by the jazz icon bassist Ray Brown, she is known for her collaboration with world class musicians. Heather was mentored by and shared the stage with many of the legendary tap dance masters including Eddie Brown, Chuck Green, Buster Brown, Charlies “Cookie” Cook and Steve Condos. She has spent a large part of her career directing and performing projects that push the boundaries of tap dance as music.

This is going to be an fantastic jam! Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us! Join in on taps or just sit back in the comfort of your own home and enjoy loads of amazing tap dance from people all around the world. Our band leader Michele Drees and other guest musicians from our trio will also be playing tracks for us all to jam to. For more info on how to actively participate in the jam and for a song list (for inspiration) please see below.

Instructions for those who would like to actively take part in the jam

- You will be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice live on Instagram. This track should not be no longer than 4 minutes, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing. This is because of potential sound delays.

- Please be aware we might not have time to give everyone the opportunity to dance live.

- When the host goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in host’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with the host and s/he will select someone to go live. If the host has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his/her invitation. Once you’ve accepted his invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to host to jam, you MUST be set up and ready to go immediately. Once a person has been selected by host, and you accepted his/her invitation, you will then be live with the host on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible.

- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to the host to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.

- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which are on our website, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of jazz standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)
  The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven

In celebration of National Tap Dance Day, join us on Sunday 24 May at 7pm (BST) and 2pm (EDT) when London Tap Jam will be going live on Instagram from the USA with special guest host Andrew Nemr for a global tap jam. This is a free event!

Andrew has been described by The New York Times as “a masterly tapper.” His mentors have included Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Dr Bunny Briggs and Dr Jimmy Slyde. He has performed with Grammy Award winning musicians and jazz greats such as Clark Terry and Jimmy Heath. Andrew is the founder and director of the critiically acclaimed Cats Playing Dues and was given a FloBert Award for Tap Dance Excellence. Andrew was one of the founding members and tap dance captain of Savion Glover’s TiDiii company.

This is going to be an fantastic jam! Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us! Join in on taps or just sit back in the comfort of your own home and enjoy loads of amazing tap dance from people all around the world. Our band leader Michele Drees and other guest musicians from our trio will also be playing tracks for us all to jam to. For more info on how to actively participate in the jam and for a song list (for inspiration) please see below.

Instructions for those who would like to actively take part in the jam

- You will be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice live on Instagram. This track should not be no longer than 4 minutes or you’ll need to stop it early, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing. This is because of potential sound delays.

- Please be aware we might not have time to give everyone the opportunity to dance live.

- When the host goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in host’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with the host and s/he will select someone to go live. If the host has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his/her invitation. Once you’ve accepted his invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to host to jam, you MUST be set up and ready to go. Once a person has been selected by host, and you accepted his/her invitation, you will then be live with the host on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible.

- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to the host to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.

- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which are on our website, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of jazz standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)
  The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven 24

Join us on Sunday 10 May at 7pm (BST) and 2pm (EDT) when London Tap Jam will be going live on Instagram from NY with special guest host Jason Samuels Smith for a global tap jam. This is a free event!

Jason Samuels Smith is a titan of tap dance. Gregory Hines called him “possibly the next greatest” tap dancer of his generation of which he has become a leader. Jason is an Emmy Award winning tap dancer who at a young age starred in Savion Glover’s Bring in Da Noise Bring in Da Funk. He has had numerous TV appearances and is one of the founding members of LA Tap Festival.

This is going to be an amazing jam! Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us! Join in on taps or just sit back in the comfort of your own home and enjoy loads of amazing tap dance from people all around the world. Our band leader Michele Drees and other guest musicians from our trio will also be playing tracks for us all to jam to. For more info on how to actively participate in the jam and for a song list (for inspiration) please see below.

Instructions for those who would like to actively take part in the jam

- You will be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice live on Instagram. This track must not be no longer than 4 minutes, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing. This is because of potential sound delays.

- Please be aware we might not have time to give everyone the opportunity to dance live.

- When the host goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in host’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with the host and s/he will select someone to go live. If the host has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his/her invitation. Once you’ve accepted his invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to host to jam, you MUST be set up and ready to go immediately. Once a person has been selected by host, and you accepted his/her invitation, you will then be live with the host on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible.

- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to the host to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.

- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which are on our website, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of jazz standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)
  The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven

FREE EVENT!

Join us on Sunday 26 April when London Tap Jam will be going live on Instagram from NYC with special guest host Max Pollak for a global tap jam. Max is a Flo-Bert and Hoofer-Award Winner and Bessie Award nominee. He is one of the most prestigious names on the international tap scene today. He is recognised worldwide for his superior musicianship and his highly individual style as the first person to merge authentic Afro-Cuban music and dance with American rhythm tap

This is going to be an amazing jam! Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us! Join in on taps or just sit back in the comfort of your own home and enjoy loads of amazing tap dance from people all around the world. Our band leader Michele Drees and other guest musicians from our trio will also be playing tracks for us all to jam to.

London Tap Jam is going live on Instagram for an Easter Sunday global tap jam hosted by our very own Lee Payne live from the UK! Join us on Sunday 12 April at 6pm (BST) UK time/1pm (EDT). If you are a tap dancer, you will have the opportunity to jam to a tune of your choice live on instagram. As usual, everyone is welcome to participate or just sit back and enjoy some amazing tap dance! This is a FREE jam!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ACTIVELY TAKE PART IN THE JAM:

- You will be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice live on Instagram. This track must not be longer than 4 minutes, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing. This is because of potential sound delays.

- Please be aware we might not have time to give everyone the opportunity to dance live.

-When Lee goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in Lee’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with Lee and he will select someone to go live. If Lee has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his invitation. Once you’ve accepted his invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to Lee to jam, you MUST be set up and ready to go immediately. Once a person has been selected by Lee, and you accepted his invitation, you will then be live with Lee on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible.

- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to Lee to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.

- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which we’ll be posting, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of jazz standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)
  The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven

London Tap Jam is going live on Instagram for a global jam with special guest host the amazing Jason Janas live from his Foundation House Studio in Detroit, USA! Join us at 8pm UK time / 3pm in Detroit. If you're a tap dancer, you will have the opportunity to jam to a tune of your choice live on instagram. As usual, everyone is welcome to participate or you can just sit back and enjoy some amazing tap dance!

Please read the instructions on how to participate below. This event is FREE! We can't wait!

Instructions for those who would like to actively take part in the jam:

- You will be given the opportunity to dance to a track of your choice live on Instagram. This track must not be too long, as we'd like as many people as possible to be able to participate. You will need to put the track on yourself at your home or wherever you are dancing. This is because of potential sound delays.
- Please be aware we might not have time to give everyone the opportunity to dance live.
- When Jason goes live on Instagram you will see a message on the screen saying “send a request to be in Jason’s live video.” If you want to take part in the jam, you will need to send a request to go live with Jason and he will select someone to go live. If Jason has selected you to jam live, you will need to accept his invitation. Once you’ve accepted his invitation, you will be live on Instagram. So, if you have sent an invitation to Jason to jam, you MUST be set up and ready to go immediately. Once a person has been selected by Jason, and you accepted his invitation, you will then be live with Jason on a split screen. And you’ll be able to jam to a tune of your choice. Please don’t pick a tune that is too long, as we would like to get as many dancers involved as possible.
- Make sure that if you’ve sent a request to Jason to jam, you have your board set up, your shoes are on, the music is queued and that you know where your phone is going to go in order for your performance to be filmed. Try and make sure we can see the whole of your body in the frame. If you have someone else there with you, it’s probably better if they can film you, otherwise just set up your camera on a piece of furniture or a tripod if you have one.
- Know the tune you want to dance to and have it queued up ready to go. We have a list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, which we’ll be posting, but you’re welcome to dance to any tune. It doesn’t have to be a jazz standard.

And finally, as with any London Tap Jam everybody is very welcome to participate!

A list of Jazz Standards for inspiration, but you can dance to any tune you like

SWING – SLOW TEMPO

• Tea for 2 (Swing or Rumba)

• Sandunga (Salsa)

• Sunny Side of the Street (slow/ medium)
  The Very Thought of You

• Lil'darllin

• Summertime (slow/medium)

• Over the Rainbow

SWING – FAST TEMPO

• Caravan (Latin/swing?)

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I've Got Rhythm

• Lady Be Good

• Take the "A" Train

• Seven steps to heaven

• A train (for you)

LATIN/RUMBA/BOSSA/CHACHA

• Girl from Ipanema (Bossa)

• Night in Tunisia (Latin/Swing)

• Song For My Father (Chacha)

• Sway (Rumba)

• Bananeira (Bossa)

• On green Dolphin street (Latin into Jazz)

• St Thomas (Latin)

SWING – MEDIUM TEMPO

• All of Me

• All the Things You Are

• April in Paris

• Bemsha Swing

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• Every Time We Say Goodbye (med/ slow)

• Groovin' High

• Hello Dolly

• How High the Moon

• I've Got You Under My Skin

• Lets Face the Music and Dance

• Love Me or Leave Me

• Lullaby of Birdland

• Mack the Knife

• Me and My Shadow

• My Baby Just Cares for Me

• Satin Doll

• Scrapple From the Apple

• So What

• Taking a Chance on Love (med/fast)

• The Lady is a Tramp

• Filthy McNasty

• Moanin'

• Jordu

• Cute

• Blue Monk

• Scapple from the Apple

• Tea for Two (Swing or Rumba)

• Work Song

FUNK

• On Broadway

• Watermelon Man

• Cantaloupe Island

3/4

• Favourite Things

• All Blues

5/4

• Take 5

SONGS WITH STOPS

• Gregory’s tune

• Cute

• Seven steps to heaven

Blow the Fuse presents ‘Tomorrow the Moon’ 2020, featuring the Michele Drees Jazz Tap Project, back after a sold out gig last year.

Michele Drees Jazz Tap Project, MDJTP is a spectacular mix of rhythm tap dance with Jazz and Latin music. Taking its roots from the iconic ‘Jazz Tap’ that originated in Harlem, which then became popularised on Hollywood’s silver screen, MDJTP features some of the most talented tap dancers and musicians from across the UK and international rhythm tap scene.

“Fusing drumming with some pretty fancy footwork, drummer Michele Drees is at the forefront of a revolutionary new style of entertainment” Andy Hughes Drummer magazine

“Rhythm Tap and Drumming are the things that set my soul on fire…they are from the same family. Using Rhythm as my starting point, I incorporate tap as a percussion instrument in my compositions. This deep rooted connection between drums and tap is the area I am pushing and exploring through this project.” Michele Drees

We’re looking forward to an evening of incredible tap dance improvisations with Jazz and Brasilian music.

Scott Cripps Tap Dancer
Shanti Paul Jayasinha Trumpet
Ian Winter Sax
Sean Hargreaves Piano
Al Swainger Bass
Michele Drees Drums

Join us at London’s only improvised tap dance and live music event where you will find the hottest tap dance and live music that London has to offer at this Shoreditch secret! For a unique and fun night out with a friendly crowd, you won't want to miss this.

Photo by www.anjapoehlmann.com

Join us for our 13th birthday celebration! Expect a party vibe and of course lots of amazing tap dance and fantastic live music.

Photo by www.anjapoehlmann.com

Please message claire.miller.tap@gmail.com

Studio 2, ATMA, 68 Wallis Road, Hackney Wick

18:30 - 19:30 Intermediate-Advanced
20:30 - 21:30 Advanced Beginner (weekly class takeover)

£10 for class

Melissa Almaguer (Mexico/NYC) is one of Mexico's leading tap dancers. She is mentored by Derick K Grant in New York City and is an alumna of The School at Jacobs Pillow.

Melissa is currently self-producing Oye Como Va, a show directed by Derick K Grant and choreographed by Derick K Grant and Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards featuring some of the best tap artists in Mexico as well as international dancers.

Her taps are so crisp and clean- if you're working on clarity, technique and sound quality, this is the workshop for you!

Tap Dance Festival UK will be hosting an exclusive 3hr pre-show workshop and Q&A with the Founder and Artistic Director of Dorrance Dance; Michelle Dorrance and Associate Artistic Director; Nicolas Van Young. This workshop will be for Intermediate/Advanced level dancers.

The workshop will be held at the infamous Pineapple Dance Studios, Covent Garden, on Saturday 16th November 2-5pm for only £60!

This is an EXTREMELY RARE opportunity to see and train with Dorrance Dance and an exclusive for TDFUK. We have a VERY LIMITED number of spaces available for the workshop, and they will be prioritized for people who have or are planning to purchase tickets to see Dorrance Dance perform.

If you would like to be included in this amazing opportunity, Please go to our website (https://tapdancefestival.uk/dorrance-dance-workshop-16th-nov/) and purchase your workshop ticket by Wednesday 13th November.

Michèle Drees Jazz Tap Project is a spectacular mix of rhythm tap dance and jazz.

The show features some of the UK’s finest tap dancers alongside percussionist Michèle Drees and her band, performing new compositions by Michèle written with the percussive and expressive Tap Dancers in mind. The result is a thrilling mix of jazz, Brasilian and rhythm tap dance in which the dancers become another instrument and jazz becomes visual.

This project has been developing for over several years, and is helping to secure the revival of the iconic jazz tap from the back streets of New Orleans and Hollywood’s silver screen.

Presented by Michèle Drees

Venue: Studio Theatre

The fantastic Lee Payne will be hosting our autumn jam in Hoxton Square. Expect a friendly crowd and of course lots of amazing tap dance and live music! This month we are honoured to be joined by the legendary jazz dancer Mickey Davidson (NY) - protege of Norma Miller and Frankie Manning.

We will be celebrating the summer at our July London Tap Jam, with the help of our fantastic guest host Lee Payne and lots of amazing tap dance and live music. Join us in vibrant Hoxton Square for an exciting night out with a friendly crowd!  Get involved with your instrument/taps/voice, or just sit back and enjoy. Buy tickets now.

Love Supreme Jazz Festival is regarded as one of Europe's most prestigious jazz festivals, bringing a touch of the European scene to the UK and jazzing it up with the country's famed camping culture. It is a three-day greenfield festival held annually on the first weekend of July in Glynde Place in the South Downs of East Sussex. This year London Tap Jam is excited to be performing as part of The Band and Voices Stage on Sat 6 July at 12:30pm. We are very happy to have tap dance represented at this wonderful Jazz Festival.

Don’t miss our London Tap Jam bank holiday special, when we will be joined by NY’s Heather Cornell! We can’t wait! Buy tickets now.

This Symposium is the launching event of the Tap Dance Research Network (TDRN). It will include workshops, discussions, and presentations by tap dance practitioners to share, test and develop new ideas. 

We are joined by the internationally acclaimed tap dance artist Heather Cornell who will be leading a workshop as well as sharing insights from her established practiced as a world renowned choreographer and performer.

The day will close with a live music tap jam featuring the Joe Egan Trio.

The Symposium workshops, discussions and tap jam are free to attend and refreshments will be provided. However there is a fee of £20 to participate in Heather Cornell’s workshop.