Ruckus Dance is a new twenty member company led by BC choreographer Brock Jellison who toured the world with the internationally acclaimed Tap Dogs production.
Brock is absolutely amazing. I used to take classes with him Sunday mornings at Harbour Dance. I think he frightened off a couple of people by having us dance full blast to Korn. It was Sunday morning after all. Nevertheless, Brock is no “jazz hands” tapper. He is rock hard and choreographs a mean number. I recall times in class thinking “so I jump over that foot, how?”
If you’re interested in tap dance and live anywhere near Vancouver, you must come see this production. There is not a bad seat in the Centenniel Theatre. It is an intimate space without been crowded.
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Ruckus Dance Performs
Where: Centennial Theatre
2300 Lonsdale Ave
North Vancouver, BC
When: Mar 17-18, 2006 7:30 pm
Details: For Tickets call: (604) 984-4484
Buy tickets online
The performance is part of the Vancouver International Dance Festival.
Here’s the performance description:
77 Minutes imagines a desperate vision of a possible future where a national disaster—think nuclear war, terrorism, or earthquake—results in a despotic government that imposes extreme censorship on individual expression. Suspected trouble makers “disappear” under the guise of emergency measures. A group of dancers and musicians decide to take a stand against this repression. In seventy-seven minutes, through hip hop, tap, and contemporary dance driven by a five piece rock band, they sing and dance as though it were the last night of their lives … because it will be.
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Heather Cornell, founder and director of Manhattan Tap, is in Vancouver for two weekend workshops.
Classes held at Vancouver Tap Dance Society (2775 East Hastings St, Vancouver)
Advanced beginner and Intermediate/Advanced classes as well as improvisations classes are available on
January 27, 28, 29 and February 3, 4, 5
To register visit http://www.westcoasttapdance.com
Heather Cornell was a protege to Charles “Cookie” Cook, Eddie Brown & Harriet Brown. She studied extensively with and performed often with Chuck Green, Steve Condos & Buster Brown. Heather also had the rare honour of having shared the stage with Honi Coles, Jimmy Slyde, The Nicholas Brothers, Gregory Hines, and Savion Glover.
She established the Manhattan Tap Apprentice Program that is responsible for training today’s generation of tap artists including Max Pollak, Michael Minery, Roxanne “Butterfl y”, Bob Carrol and Jeannie Hill, as well as cast members of Manhattan Tap, Stomp, Bring In ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk, Tap Dogs, Cool Heat Urban Beat, and Riverdance.
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Instrumental Feet and Support the Artform present workshops with Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards.
Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards (Black & Blue, Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk ) is undoubtedly one of the best tap dancers of all time.
The workshop will be held at Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie St, Vancouver).
Saturday, Feb. 25
5:15-6:30 pm: Advanced beginner/intermediate
6:45-8 pm: Advanced
Sunday, Feb. 26
3:45-5 pm: Advanced beginner/intermediate
5:15-6:30 pm: Advanced
Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards is a Master Performer, choreographer and instructor. Dormeshia started tap dancing at age 3 under the instruction of Paul and Arlene Kennedy in California. She went on to perform in Rome, Italy at the Tip Tap Festival by the age of 8. From there she made her debut on Broadway at the age of 12, in the musical revue Black and Blue with greats such as Gregory Hines, Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown and Savion Glover. Her Broadway credits also include the Tony Award Winning Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk.
Dormeshia’s dance credit could fill an entire wall let alone this page.
Cost per class $30. Register early because the class space is limited.
Registration information: http://www.instrumentalfeet.tk
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Tonight I took Roxane Butterfly’s two workshop. She taught two classes for the West Coast Tap Dance Collective, a very fine organization.
Roxane was named Butterfly by legendary tapper Jimmy Slyde, who will be in Vancouver this weekend for the Vancouver International Tap Dance Festival. The festival weekend means hundreds of tap dancers and the best tappers in the world will be in this city. And, on Monday, they will be performing at the Playhouse.
$42 for adults and this is a 2-3 hour show, absolutely fantastic. These are the top dancers in the world, who rarely, if ever, share the stage in this way.
More photos of Roxane
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