Chester Whitmore
LA, USA

Performer and a teacher of the following courses:

• Big Band Tap
• The Shim Sham
• The trad. B.S. Chorus
• Vernacular Jazz

Dancer, composer, comedian, actor, choreographer, stuntman, bandleader etc. - a multi-talented teacher that continues to surprise you. He started out as a tap dancer in 1974 and for many years he was a protégé of the famous tap legend John Bubbles. He has been teaching among others at the Alvin Aley dance school and lecturing at the renowned Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.. Chester Whitmore has his own well-reputed dance company, Black Ballet Jazz specialized in Afro-American vernacular dance. Mr Whitmore is an outstanding teacher & performer, whose knowledge of tap and vernacular jazz is endless. That is the reason why he has become an important part of our festival.

CHESTER WHITMORE on monitaitoinen humoristinen viihdetaiteilija perinteiseen steppityyliin. Tanssija, koreografi, muusikko, koomikko, tuottaja ym. Häntä on mahdoton sanoin kuvailla - Whitmore täytyy nähdä!