Feet Beat News


Stockholm Tap Festival April 2-5, 2010

Released January 19th 2010

Stockholm Tap Festival website


Tap and Body Drumming with Max Pollak March 26-28, 2010

Released January 18th 2010

Max will visit Helsinki in February 2010.

In collaboration with Helsingin Tanssiopisto

>> More Information
>> Lisätietoja


Feet Beat has new address starting 1.12.2009

Released November 27th 2009

The mail address of Feet Beat is changing. Check the new address in the contact page.


Feet Beat Tap Weekend with Barbara Duffy 2009

Released August 20th 2009
Updated November 29th 2009

Join us again! Feet Beat Tap Weekend: Intensive Courses with Barbara Duffy (NYC), jam and more.
Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2009.

In collaboration with Helsingin Tanssiopisto

Barbara Duffy is an acknowledged rhythm tap teacher and performer recommended by the late Gregory Hines. She danced in Brenda Bufalino's American Tap Dance Orchestra. Nowadays she has her own company that has successfully toured around the world. Duffy has a long teaching experience. Her teaching methods and rhythms are fascinating!

More details in english


Feet Beat Steppijamit

Released August 20th 2009

Tsekkaa jamisivut


The *pianist Jarmo Savolainen (24.5.1961 - 11.6.2009) passed away.

Released August 20th 2009

We had the great pleasure to work with Jarmo Savolainen during the tap concerts of our festivals 2000-2006. He was one of Finland's foremost jazz musicians.


Metropolitan Moods -steppiteos

Released August 20th 2009

HELSINKI, Kanneltalo, Klaneettitie 5
Torstai 1.10.2009 klo 19.00
Perjantai 2.10.2009 klo 19.00

TURKU, Aurinkobaletin Manilla teatteri, Itäinen Rantakatu 64
Lauantai 21.11.2009 klo 19.00
Sunnuntai 22.11.2009 klo 17.00

www.jussilindroos.com


Feet Beat Intensive Course weekend with Barbara Duffy (NYC) 2008

Released September 1st 2008
updated September 21st 2008

Feet Beat Intensive Course weekend with Barbara Duffy (NYC)
Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2008.

In collaboration with Helsingin Tanssiopisto

Barbara Duffy is an acknowledge rhythm tap teacher and performer recommended by the late Gregory Hines. She danced in Brenda Bufalino's American Tap Dance Orchestra. Nowadays she has her own company that has toured around the world. Duffy has a long teaching experience. Her teaching methods and rhythms are fascinating.

>> Read more about the course
>> Lue lisää kurssista


10th Feet Beat Festival pictures

Released September 26th 2008

Check out the pictures from the 10th festival


METROPOLITAN MOODS -steppiteos

Released September 26th 2008

METROPOLITAN MOODS -steppiteos
Turku, 29.-31.10.2008
Aurinkobaletin Manilla-teatteri, klo 19.00
www.jussilindroos.com


Steppiryhmä KIPUNA: AARNIVALKEAT

Released September 26th 2008

Steppiryhm� KIPUNA: AARNIVALKEAT
Espoo 6.11.2008
Espoon kulttuurikeskus, Louhisali, klo 19.00
www.kipuna.net


Jimmy Slyde passed away

Released September 26th 2008

The legendary tap dancer Jimmy Slyde "the King of Slides" (born 1927) passed away May 16, 2008. In the mid 1980's he gave a short ex-tempore workshop at Helsingin Tanssiopisto during his tour to Helsinki.


Feet Beat e-mailing list

Released January 15th 2008

Haven't you received any e-mail from Feet Beat lately? Please contact us if you want to be on our list again. Updated e-mails were unfortunately destroyed when our computer crashed.


New Year's Eve news

Released December 31st 2007


Dr Henry LeTang

Released May 7th 2007

Dr. Henry LeTang, legendary tap dancer choreographer and instructor passed away, April 26, 2007.


Steppiryhm� Kipuna: Aarnivalkeat

Released May 7th 2007

Steppiryhm� Kipuna esitt�� Aarnivalkeat Helsingissä 9.5.2007 Kanneltalo.


No festival summer 2007

Released May 7th 2007

The Feet Beat non-profi organization has finally reached a decision not to organize any tap festival this summer. We wish you a wonderful summer and are hoping to see you another time again.


Tap Legend Fayard Nicholas passed away January 24, 2006

Released February 6th 2006

Fayard Nicholas (born 1914), of the legendary Nicholas Brothers has reached final peace and joined his brother Harold Nicholas and other tap legends in heaven.

We thank him for everything he did for the history of tap dancing! His exceptionally warm smile and positive attitude towards life and people will be missed by many. Our deepest condolences to his wife, actress Kathrine Hopkins-Nicholas and the Nicholas family.

Although, Fayard Nicholas and his wife couldn't make it to our festival in 2004, because of his unforeseen illness, Fayard Nicholas and his brother Harold Nicholas will be with us in spirit forever.

More information: www.nicholasbrothers.com.


Feet Beat Tap Ensemble: KAIUT

Released January 24th 2006

Feet Beat Tap Ensemblen KAIUT Helsingissä 26.2. ja Turussa 4.3.2006


The 10th Feet Beat Tap Festival

Released December 2005

See the festival website here