A selection of reviews and interviews about Annette’s performances.
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Annette
In the Press
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Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
Jazz Dance in British Culture
Jazz Dance Collective in partnership with St Margaret’s House
Introducing 200 Years of Black Dance in Britain
The Jazz Dance in British Culture exhibition explores how African Diasporic Jazz dance has shaped British culture from the 18th century to the present day, from the Cakewalk to UK Jazz.
Visit the exhibition Tuesday 6th October – Sunday 29th November 2026, 8.30am-4pm (closed Mondays) at The Gallery Cafe, St Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PL, England, UK.
Co-curated by Jazz Dance Collective members, Jreena Green and Annette Walker, this exhibition is supported by St Margaret’s House and presented as part of Black History Month 2026.
The exhibition website includes additional information.
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Tagged with: 2026, authentic jazz dance, education, event, exhibition, history, jazz dance collective, tap dance, uk jazz dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past
Frome Festival Silver Anniversary Chorus ~ Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert
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 Daniels, and Frome Festival’s Silver Anniversary Chorus”.
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Frome, BA11 3DE
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Tagged with: 2026, improvisation, sacred concert, tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Blue Lab Beats: ‘North London Pace’ (music video)
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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Tagged with: 2026, improvisation, jazz, music, social media, tap, tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
Gary Crosy and Annette Walker at Jazz In The Round
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 music sets by Kassa GJ Quartet (with Kassa Green-Jakcsi) and Steppin’ Over featuring Gary Crosby.
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Tagged with: 2025, gary crosby, improvisation, jazz, tap dance, tomorrows warriors
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Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past
Conferences in 2025
A History of Tap Dance Practice in the Dance Studio: Examining the Buddy Bradley Method
A paper based on chapter 1 of my PhD thesis presented at 3 conferences in 2025.
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Tagged with: 2025, buddy bradley, education, phd research
Posted in All News & Announcements, Awarded Funding & Scholarships, Education & Teaching, Events, Past, Phd: Buddy Bradley, Presentations, Projects, Research & Publications
Posted in All News & Announcements, Awarded Funding & Scholarships, Education & Teaching, Events, Past, Phd: Buddy Bradley, Presentations, Projects, Research & Publications
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 the Birth of Swing at the Nevill Holt Festival (for 30 & 31 May) in Leicestershire, UK and the New Generation Festival (for 13 & 14 June) in Florence, Italy.
New York Jazz Sextet: Dominic Farinacci – bandleader & trumpet; Patrick Bartley Jr. – alto saxophone & clarinet; Mathis Picard – piano; Christian Tamburr – vibraphone; Yasushi Nakamur – double bass; Jerome Jennings – drums
Guest Performers: Orlando Watson – performance poet; Shenel Johns – vocalist; Annette Walker – tap dancer
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Tagged with: 2025, festival, improvisation, jazz, tap dance, theatre
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Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance, Theatre, Film & TV
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 make a last minute, impromptu tap dance appearance in the finale of Gary Crosby’s African Space Programme and made a great impression on the jazz-loving audience. Sadly there’s no footage but the moment was reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre for Jazzwise and Ian Mann for The Jazz Mann.
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Tagged with: 2025, festival, improvisation, jazz, reviews, tap dance, tomorrows warriors
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Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Guildhall Improvisers’ Workshop 2025
Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BH
Booking 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. A concert that features original compositions by and for the group directed by saxophonist and composer Trish Clowes and singer and composer Clare Wheeler.
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Tagged with: 2025, barbican centre, event, gsmd, improvisation, jazz, tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
History Matters
Conference in November 2024
It was a pleasure to be invited to present my paper at the History Matters conference in November 2024 and an honour to be invited to turn my paper into a chapter for a book publication to be edited by Professor Hakim Adi. The scholarly journey continues!
Tagged with: 2024, buddy bradley, phd research
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Past, Phd: Buddy Bradley, Presentations, Research & Publications
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Past, Phd: Buddy Bradley, Presentations, Research & Publications
Dancing Jazz History: Black History Month 2024
A Black History Month (UK) event celebrating Black women jazz dancers incorporating practice and theory with dance and music workshops, a panel discussion, and a jazz jam party. Featuring a keynote presentation about Florence Mills by Jreena Green.
Brought to you by Annette Walker, this event is supported by AHRC-LAHP, Coin Street, Jazz Dance Collective, Tap Dance Research Network UK and St John’s Waterloo
Saturday 26th October 2024
12 – 7pm (in person only)
At St John’s Church Waterloo and Coin Street neighbourhood centre, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain
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Tagged with: 2024, authentic jazz dance, history, jazz, jazz dance collective, lahp, phd research, rhythmaticians, TDRN UK
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Presentations, Research & Publications, Tap dance, Upcoming
Posted in All News & Announcements, Education & Teaching, Events, Other Workshops, Presentations, Research & Publications, Tap dance, Upcoming
