Masterclass Tap Dance (Doortje Peters) i.s.m. Dance around da Globe | 21 juli

Masters at Work Summer Dance Intensive Tap, tap tap away during the exclusive tapdance masterclass given by one of the most anticipated dancers: Doortje Peters. The masterclass will cover subjects such as choreography, technique and musicality. Together with the professional you will focus on elements that turn tap into a unique form of art: rhythm versus movement, or percussion versus dance. During the masterclass. you will discover the path to the coherence between expressive choreography and rhythmic guidance. PROGRAM 12:00 - 12:30 Introduction + Networking 12:30 - 14:30 Masterclass 14:30 - 15:00 Q&A ABOUT DOORTJE PETERS Doortje Peters is a multidisciplinary tapdance artist from Amsterdam. She started rhythm tap at the age of 6, under guidance of Marike Hetjes. Growing up, Doortje would frequently visit international festivals where tap greats such as Michelle Dorrance, Chloë Arnold, Jason Samuels Smith and Sam Weber would intensively teach her the many aspects of tap. Doortje is currently a dance tutor of various levels at the Amsterdam Dance Centre and Studio Frankies. As of 2017 she is also part of a unique water spectacle MARE, under name of Theater group Vis à Vis. With her company called Tappin-It Collective, she creates short, explosive acts, as well as theatrical tap shows where she combines tap with mime and percussion. Doortje uses tapdance as a percussion instrument. This angle of approach returns frequently in her lessons, and will also have the main focus during the upcoming masterclass given on July 21st. LEVEL The level of this masterclass is intermediate/advanced. The minimum age is 16 years old. A maximum of 24 participants. The MASTERCLASS IS GIVEN IN COLLABORATION WITH ESTHER SCHELLER | Dance Around Da Globe. [https://www.facebook.com/estardance2017/]