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Blues & Tap go together like Broken & Heart

It’s been a strange and muddy winter. Muddy, like water. Muddy, like drinking muddy water out of a log. A few months ago I noticed that the only thing that I was dancing to where I could really FEEL, y’know F E E L…space, emotion, body, spirit, heart…was the Blues. So, I decided to partner up with a Blues woman I know from the Berkshires and really dig in and get to know those Blues. The result is that Blues woman, Robin O’Herin, and I will be bringing a new workshop to Pittsfield, MA on March 25th. Rhythm Dialogues goes Blue this time. Here’s the info:

March 25, 3-5 pm at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield, MA

2nd floor (enter through rear door)

Join these two Berkshire-native artists as they explore the connections between American Blues Music & Jazz Tap Dance in an interactive workshop filled with exciting music and dance.

The Blues leave space for total expression and experimentation. Tap Dance is a form that derives from oppression and blossoms into innovation. The connections are deep and wide and the explorations seem necessary in today’s fast-paced society.

Reaching from the deepest roots of American culture to the newest growths on the family tree of vernacular forms, the dialogue of these two art forms can become a bright light shining in a dark forest.

This workshop is for all skill levels in Tap. First-time tappers are welcome.

Cost:

$22 for participants

$5 to watch

tap shoes rentals available for $2

to register:

413-281-6734

or email: stefanie@fertileuniverse.com

 

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