Dancing Jazz History
Saturday 26 October 2024
12.00pm-7.00pm
A Black History Month event about jazz history and practice that celebrates Black women in jazz dance
Workshops, presentation, panel discussion
12.30pm-5.00pm
Jazz Jam Party
5.00pm-7.00pm
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The event includes:
– Authentic jazz dance workshop (open level for all)
– Music workshop on jazz dance rhythms (for jazz musicians)
– Presentation about Florence Mills by practical historian, Jreena Green
– Panel discussion with guest speakers, Myrna Hague and Annette Walker
– Live jazz and tap jam party where you can watch or join in and enjoy a Caribbean hot food buffet
Details and registration
Supported by: LAHP, Coin Street, Jazz Dance Collective, Tap Dance Research Network UK, St John’s Waterloo.
This is a LAHP student-led activity for Black History Month UK organised by LAHP-RCSSD student Annette Walker, who is completing PhD research on choreographer, Buddy Bradley.