Faculty and performing artists:

Heather Cornell
Barbara Duffy
Chris Hege
Josh Hilbermann
Van "The Man" Porter
Chester Whitmore (USA)
Sofi Kyrklund
Marika Kalenius
Teemu Korjuslommi (FIN)

Tap Dancing from Beginners to Professionals: 4 levels

PART I - August 5-11, Karjaa/Karis

Intensive Courses, Master Classes, Lectures & Discussions - Vernacular Jazz and other American Arts, Student and Faculty show at Tryckeri Theater

PART II - August 12-14, Helsinki

Aug 12-13	Workshops
Aug 12	Swing Night at Jumo Jazz Club Guest performers: The Rhythm Hot Shots (SWE) Rusty Frank, Janice Wilson and Dawn Hampton (USA) Feet Beat Tappers (FIN) Swing'n Joy (FIN)
Aug 14	City Beat - tap concert at Komediateatteri Arena Guest performers: Heather Cornell Barbara Duffy Josh Hilbermann Van "The Man" Porter Chester Whitmore Kennedy Tappers (USA) Kurt Albert and Klaus Bleis (GER) Sofi Kyrklund (FIN) Alexander Ivashkevich (EST) Asko & Marjo (FIN) Simo Reunamäki (FIN) X-Men (FIN) Live music by Jarmo Savolainen Trio

THE 6th international FEET BEAT TAP FESTIVAL 2002

Feet Beat ry organized the international tap event for the sixth time in Finland, in collaboration with the Västra Nylands folkhögskola (VNF-College). We invited renowned master teachers with a good reputation and long experience in the tap dance world. The purpose of the festival was to give tap dance enthusiasts and professionals an opportunity to make their tap dance education more comprehensive. The intensive courses in Karis/Karjaa gave a possibility to study in an intimate surrounding without everyday duties to disturb ones learning process.

Students studied tap at their own level several hours per day, and also became acquainted with other rhythmic dances. Furthermore there was a common program for students at all levels in the evenings. The tap dance levels (a total of four) ranged from advanced beginners to professionals. There was no absolute beginners level.

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