Learn how to tap in the tradition of the old masters and break ground with some new contemporary styles. Ear training, weight transfer, balance, stamina, style, and a chance to experiment with choreography are just a few benefits of this tap class. Whether you are a professional dancer or just starting out, come study with a world renowned tapper who has danced with Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Nicholas Brothers, and Michelle Dorrance! Closed-toed shoes required; tap shoes not necessary.
Instructor: Joe Orrach is a choreographer, director, performer, and educator. He has conceived, written, performed, and directed original plays and solo shows for live stages worldwide. He choreographed and was featured in Terrence Blanchard’s opera Champion at SF Jazz and with National Opera at the Kennedy Center. Joe has created performance workshops with lockdown juveniles in San Francisco General Hospital, for formerly incarcerated at Delancey Street Foundation Headquarters, and for the general population at San Quentin State Prison. Joe is the recipient of the Dance Studio Life “Generous Heart” Teaching Award for his work with at-risk communities. He has taught acting and movement as far away as St Petersburg, Russia as the American cultural ambassador for Track Two Diplomacy Institute. He holds an MFA from University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts.
- Sat 11:45am–1pm
9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31
$330
