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GIGS: WE LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. JOIN US!
ONGOING:
WHAT: Tap Jam
WHO: YOU! All dancers, musicians, AND observers welcome! Hosted by Jessie Sawyers and featuring Josh Rawlings (keys), Evan Flory-Barnes (bass) and Frank Heye (drums); Tap Headliners: Alex Dugdale, Ethan Kahn, and 3rd headliner TBA.
WHERE: Egan’s Ballard Jam House (1707 NW Market Street, Seattle) www.BallardJamHouse.com
WHEN: Friday, February 17th, 2012 from 7-8:30pm
COST: $10 Cover
RESERVATIONS: Call Egan’s at (206)789-1621
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: WHAT YOU’RE SUPPORTING – Your cover charge goes towards paying our incredible musicians – it is a privilege to be able to have a trio of musicians with whom to play, learn, and make music!
DINNER & DRINKS – Egan’s serves awesome food and drinks. This is how they keep their establishment open to present top-notch live music in Seattle, so please support them by dining and drinking in-house while in attendance at the Tap Jam (This will enable us to keep coming back, too!).
RESERVATIONS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED – Egan’s only seats about a max of 50 people. Make reservations in advance for the jam. You *might* be able to get tickets at the door but there’s no guarantee.
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WORKSHOPS: SAVE THE DATES TO PARTICIPATE!
Weekend Workshops with Jessie Sawyers
ONE SUNDAY PER MONTH
Intermediate Level 2 – 3:30 pm
Advanced Level 4 – 5:30pm (New time!)
WINTER WORKSHOPS AT-A-GLANCE
February 19 - Tricks! Visually Exciting Tap Techniques
March 11 – Leon Collins’ Steps Funkified
April 8 – Tapping Musicians’ Solos with LIVE MUSIC!
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
FEB 19 – Tricks! Visually Exciting Tap Techniques (1.5 hrs)
Come learn proper form for a handful of fun tap techniques and variations from wings and pullbacks to over-the-tops and more. In the process, we’ll play with some rudiments that will help you build the muscle power to make these tricks easier to execute over time.
MAR 11 – Leon Collins‘ Steps Funkified (1.5 hrs)
This class is back for the WInter Workshop series! New step variations! Leon Collins’ protege, Dianne Walker, always speaks of the value in taking Leon’s brilliant material to the next level by making it one’s own. In this workshop, Jessie will do just that by sharing a handful of her favorite Leon steps and, in the words of Dianne, “Funkifying” them.
APR 8 – Tapping Musicians’ Solos with LIVE MUSIC! (2 hrs)
Back again, by request! This time we‘ll have musicians in the room to work with us! You’ll learn a short combo that matches the rhythm of an improvisational solo line. Great for expanding your musical comprehension and ability to execute sophisticated rhythmic ideas, not to mention the opportunity to learn from and work with musicians! Int. class from 2-4pm, Adv. class from 4:30-6:30pm.
WORKSHOP COST
$25 per 1.5 hour class (Feb/Mar)
$40 for 2 hr musicians’ class (April)
Pay on day of workshop (Cash/Cards/Checks payable to Visual Music Productions)
LOCATION
@ Tap Dance Seattle (6600 1st ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115)
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CLASSES: NOW’S THE TIME.
Ongoing Classes with Jessie @ Tap Dance Seattle:
MONDAY
7-8pm Advanced Technique Class
TUESDAY
7-8pm Advanced Choreography Class (Learn and polish routines throughout the year for various performance opportunities that arise)
WEDNESDAY
5-6pm Youth Intermediate Technique Class (at least 4 years experience is preferable)
6-7pm Youth Intermediate Choreography Class (Learn and polish routines throughout the year for various performance opportunities that arise)
7-8pm Advanced Choreography Review Session (Reviewing the previous day’s material, assimilating it into the whole)
* Classes open for drop-in. Pay at Tap Dance Seattle reception desk. (Please note that the choreography classes are intended to build material week-to-week. As such, those classes will be most beneficial to you and most enjoyable if you are able to come consistently. Not recommended as an occasional drop-in.)
