Evening Events in Helsinki / Tap Concerts
Konserttien
suomenkielinen esittely.
Konserter på svenska.
Venue: Svenska Teatern, Erottaja/Skillnaden in
the center of Helsinki
Wednesday August 9, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
Tap Olé (20 min) from Spain is a company inspired by the fusion between two cultures of different styles like Spanish music and Tap dance. The guitar players Alejandro Pérez Grácia and Roger Raventós combine classical formation with influences of other styles like rumba, latin or jazz. The solo dancer Michelle Dorrance (USA) is an artist in great demand. The concert also included leading Finnish names in tap dance like Ari Kauppila, Asko & Marjo, Sofi Kyrklund, Jussi Lindroos and Feet Beat Tap Ensemble (FBTE). FBTE was also invited to perform at the New York City Tap Festival in July.
Speaker: Josh Hilberman (USA)
Musicians: Pérez, Raventós (Spain), jazzpianist
Tuomas Kauppi, David Lillkvist & Tommy Mansikka-Aho (perc).
Duration: 100 minutes including intermission
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Thursday August 10, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
Among the performers were the renowned artistic director of Manhattan Tap, Heather Cornell and Max Pollak. Pollak fuses Afro-Cuban folklore moves and rhythms with tap in a contemporary experimental way in his Rumba Tap company. The master of entertainment, Chester Whitmore and the intellectual versatile artist Josh Hilberman from Boston brought extra spices to the evening. "Tap & Tray" performed a stylish and demanding number where they are rotating big trays at the same time. The artist of the evening also mixed with each other and performed pieces together.
Speakers: Sofi Kyrklund (Finland) and Chester Whitmore (USA)
Musicians: Jarmo Savolainen trio.
Duration: 100 min. including intermission
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