Feet Beat tap weekend 22.-24.10.2010 in Helsinki

with Heather Cornell (New York) and more...

Heather Cornell will finally once again visit our event. Don't miss your chance! She will expand your view of tap dancing and make you feel comfortable in her class. Cornell has been credited with pioneering a new style of tap choreography for the concert stage. She has been featured in shows with many of her mentors: Charles 'Cookie' Cook, James 'Buster' Brown, Chuck Green and Eddie Brown and has also worked with Jimmy Slyde, Charles 'Honi' Coles and Gregory Hines among many others.

PROGRAM

Fri October 22, 2010 Feet Beat Tap Concert at 19:30

October 23-24, 2010 Intensive Courses with Heather Cornell

  • 3 tap levels (2 x 90 min/course)
    • Advanced Beginners/Lower Intermediate
    • Higher Intermediate level
    • Advanced/Professionals
  • Routine class: The tap legend "Buster" Brown (total 4,5 hours)

Course Schedule

Saturday October 23, 2010

11.45-13.15 Advanced Beginners/Lower Intermediate
13.15-14.45 Higher Intermediate
Lunch Break
16.00-18.00 Sunday/"Buster" Brown Routine (Mixed: Interm. & Adv.)
18.15-19.45 Advanced

Sunday October 24, 2010

10.00-11.30 Advanced Beginners/Lower Intermediate
11.30-13.00 Higher Intermediate
Lunch Break
14.00-16.30 Sunday/"Buster" Brown Routine (Mixed: Interm. & Adv.)
16.45-18.15 Advanced

Dr. JAMES "BUSTER" BROWN (1913-2002)

A Legendary tap master who toured with orchestra's of his time like Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington among many. He was also a member of two legendary groups of master tap dancers, "The Copasetics" and "The Hoofers". More information: http://drbusterbrown.com/

Course sites

Saturday Oct 23: Helsingin Tanssiopisto, Kaikukatu 4 (Studio: TAT)
Sunday Oct 24: Helsingin Tanssiopisto, Kasarmikatu 19 (Studio: KAS)

Course Fees

  • 55 euros/course except for the Routine course
  • 82 euros Routine course
  • Discount 5 euros on each additional course

    Register now! festival(at)nic.fi
    More info: +358 (0)40 730 4844, Sofi Kyrklund

    How to pay: The Feet Beat bank account number will be given to you once you register. People living abroad pay cash at the course site. Deadline for payment if you live in Finland October 14, 2010.

    IN TURKU

    RitmÅbo Mon 25.10.2010, guest Heather Cornell
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