The Tap Love Tour Podcast

This week, the podcast has been recorded in front of a live studio audience at an event called, Vernacular Spectacular, hosted at Montreal's internationally renowned Swing Dance Studio, Cat's Corner. Our guest is my teacher, Miss Swing a.k.a. Ethel Bruneau. In this conversation, we are treated to more insight on Ethel's teacher in Harlem, Mary Bruce.

Special Thank You to Meghan Gilmore and Anaïs Sékiné for organizing the event. For more information on Cat's Corner, visit: https://www.catscorner.ca/

Supplemental Music:

Relaxin At The Camarillo - Charlie Parker

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Tap dance artist, Sebastian Weber shares his artistic creation process for the Sebastian Weber Dance Company. Great conversation. Relevant to performing artists.

To connect with Sebastian click here: http://sebastianweber.de/

For tickets to Travis' one man show May 11th in Vancouver, visit: https://hunchfest.com/

Supplemental Music:

Us and Them - Pink Floyd

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This week we are joined by Manhattan Tap alumni, Jeannie Hill. She is an incredible performer, teacher and tap dancer. In this conversation, we explore the concept of giving yourself permission to be free on stage.

For tickets to Travis' one man show May 11th in Vancouver, visit: https://hunchfest.com/

Supplemental Music:

Scrapple From The Apple - Charlie Parker

I Want to Be Happy - Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio

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This week we are joined by critically acclaimed choreographer Shea Sullivan. Shea studied directly and extensively with legendary, Tony award winning tap dance choreographer Henry LeTang. We dive deep into her experience with LeTang and analyze the anatomy one of his choreographies from the Broadway Show 'Black and Blue'.

Watch the Black and Blue Clip (choreography starts about 2min in) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrQzZyPd_p0

Connect with Shea Sullivan: https://www.sheasullivan.com/

Supplemental Music:

Grinding All My Life - Nipsey Hussle

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Today, we explore the idea of Tap Dance as a Folk dance. This episode features two extremely important Max's, Max Roach and Max Pollak. Both Max's in their own way discuss the relationship between tap dance to the culture of Jazz.

Supplemental Music:

Our Delight- by Tadd Dameron

Tap Dance Musicianship Master Class with Heather Cornell:

Classes are Saturday April 13th and Sunday April 14th, 2019 from 11:00am - 2:00pm at Lynx Music, 260 Emerson Avenue, Toronto in the ‘Live Room’. Each class is $60. Both classes combined are $100. Space is limited. Register via email: [email protected] under subject heading Jazz United Workshops. If price is an issue for you, contact [email protected] and we’ll work something out.

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This is part 2 of a special Tap Love Tour focus on the complex issue of race as it relates to tap dance. Inspired by a recent episode featuring Moncell illKozby Durden (episode 54), we dive deeper into the topic of race with tap dancers Roxane Butterfly, Heather Cornell, Derick Grant, Ryan Johnson, and Max Pollak.

Supplemental Music:

Excerpt from a James Baldwin Speech at Cambridge University 1965

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Let's talk about race and tap dance. This is part 1 of a special Tap Love Tour focus on a complex issue rooted in the history of the United States that affects tap dance to this day. Inspired by a recent episode featuring Moncell illKozby Durden (episode 54), we dive deeper into the topic of race with tap dancers Roxane Butterfly, Heather Cornell, Derick Grant, Ryan Johnson, and Max Pollak.

Supplemental Music:

Dont' Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina Simone

Element - Kendrick Lamar

Pyramid Song - Radiohead

National Anthem - Radiohead

Hot 107.9 Interview with Killer Mike

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Nina Simone

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Josh Hilberman is an incredibly accomplished tap dancer and celebrated choreographer. His well of experience in the dance runs deep and spans decades. In this episode, we scratch the surface of his incredible journey through rhythm.

Tap dance artist and entrepreneur, Hillary-Marie joins us to talk about her new podcast 'Lost in The Shuffle', her journey through rhythm and the power of saying 'No'.

Connect to Hillary-Marie here: http://www.hillary-marie.com/

Listen to the Lost in The Shuffle Podcast here: https://www.itaponline.com/podcast/

Supplemental Music:

Just You, Just Me - Andres Vial on Piano & Travis Knights on Taps

Face The Music and Dance - Doris Day

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This week we are joined by a heavy weight in the world of tap dance, the founder of the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble, Gene Medler and the assistant director of NCYTE, Caroline Vance.

Connect to NCYTE here: https://www.ncyte.org/

Special thank you to Eliza Parker!

Supplemental Music:

What Teacher's Make - Poem by Taylor Mali

It Don't Mean A Thing - Duke Ellington

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