Annette’s new solo tap show debuts at the Albany on 6 July 2023! Free-flowing storytelling about Will Gaines with improvised tap dancing by Annette accompanied by Alex Ho on piano, followed by a tap jam with live music by The Rhythmaticians.
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Rhythm Tap Tales – Chapter 1: Remembering bebop hoofer Will Gaines
Tagged with: 2023, gig, rhythm tap tales, tap, tap dance, the albany, will gaines
Posted in All News & Announcements, Awarded Funding & Scholarships, Events, Past, Projects, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Awarded Funding & Scholarships, Events, Past, Projects, Tap dance
Remembering Bebop Jazz Hoofer Will Gaines
Presentation and panel discussion remembering Bebop Jazz Hoofer, Will Gaines. With guests Andrew Nemr and Junior Laniyan.
Tagged with: 2020, dance, education, history, hoofer, improvisation, projects, tap, tap dance, TDRN UK, will gaines
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Research & Publications, Research projects, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Research & Publications, Research projects, Tap dance
Celebrating the Life of Will Gaines
Annette Walker is our featured tap dancer at Mycenae House on Friday 13th June 2014 from 8pm. With the failing health of Will Gaines – tap dancing legend from Detroit – this was scheduled as a Benefit COncert with The Honkin’ Hepcats, Mich Foster and the Phil Mead Trio. Sadly on Wednesday 7th May Will passed away. However – The Show Goes On – as Will would have wished
Tagged with: 2014, event, jazz, tap, will gaines
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Events, Past, Tap dance
Will Gaines
Bebop master hoofer, tap dance legend from Detroit who settled in the UK and subsequently influenced the UK jazz tap scene including the London Tap Jam. Links to obituaries, articles, videos and photos.
Tagged with: 2014, dance, history, hoofer, jazz, tap, will gaines
Posted in All News & Announcements, Articles, Research projects, Tap dance
Posted in All News & Announcements, Articles, Research projects, Tap dance
