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Backstage Studio: Flyer Tap Workshop Lisa La Touche and Jason Janas

Lisa La Touche / Jason Janas, Tap Workshop June 2017

LISA LA TOUCHE is originally from Calgary, Canada. Lisa's career highlights include recent works with Savion Glover and his touring production, «STEPZ», and also performing with both New York's Off-Broadway and North American touring casts of «STOMP». 2016 she was performing on Broadway in «Shuffle Along». Lisa has produced and directed her own shows with her group «Tap Phonics». She is known as guest artist internationaly, and teaches at Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway and the American Tap Dance Foundation.

JASON JANAS is one of the most exceptional rhythm-artists of the USA. He began his rhythm tap career as a charter member of the New Jersey Tap Ensemble, followed by the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble und Tapestry Dance Company in Austin TX. He performed in Washington DC for Vice President Dick Cheney, and in Ayodele Casel's «Wonderland – A Tribute to Stevie Wonder» at the Apollo Theater in New York, Derick Grant’s «Imagine Tap» in Chicago, and he collaborated with Rasta Thomas («Rock the Ballett») for the production «Tap Stars» in Hamburg. He is invited to festivals worldwide. Since 2012 he has been a regular guest at backstage studio.

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Levels / recommended experience

  • Beginner, 1 year
  • Intermediate, 2–3 years
  • Advanced, at least 4 years

Theme classes

Counterpoint

Lisa will give you tips she’s learned from «Stomp», in how to get in the groove and be the music together, for beginners and intermediate.

Poly Rhythms

Polyrhythm is considered to be a mark of African music. Lisa La Touche challenges you with complex rhythms, for advanced students.

Steve Condos

Steve Condos (1918-1990), member of the Condos Brothers, was acclaimed for lightning-speed and a phenomenal precision style tap dancing. Jason shows you steps and material of this true Tap Master, for intermediate and advanced students.

Slides

Learn how to slide, glide and move smoothly across the floor. Jason will help you adding this cool skill to your tap dance arsenal, for beginners and intermediate.

Age Group

All age groups

Registration

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Fees in CHF

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Insurance

Responsibility of attendees.

Flyer

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