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Tap Dance

Tap dance is a fascinating phenomenon with origins in European and African dance tradition since the middle of the 17th century. This dance technique is characterised by demanding footwork, improvisational skills, and the joy of a “challenge”. Tap dance’s heyday is surely the American 20th century. The dancers become percussionists, and the genre is currently experiencing a renaissance in numerous metropolises around the world, embracing different dance and music styles, among them hip hop, funk and techno. Choreographer, dancer and teacher Daniel Luka, tanzhaus nrw’s most prominent figure from this dance area, emphasises the use of the English term “tap dance”, which marks it as a contemporary art form. Apart from regular classes, tanzhaus nrw hosts the annual Tap Dance Days, that resonate with current streams, in workshops and performances within the house for four days.

Instructors

Linda Hilfrich-Diedrich

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Als Linda sich 2001 in einer Tanzschule in der Tür vertan hatte und dadurch zufällig das erste Mal mit Tap Dance in Berührung kam, konnte sie noch nicht ahnen, dass sich daraus eine Leidenschaft für sie entwickeln wird. Seitdem nutzte sie eine Vielzahl von Gelegenheiten, um sich bei Tap Dance-Größen wie z.B. Roxane Butterfly, Josh Hilberman, Ludovico Hombravella sowie im Rahmen eines konstanten Einzelcoachings bei Daniel Luka und beim Professional Tap Training von Thomas Marek 2019 und 2021 weiterzuentwickeln. Sie erwarb zudem Bühnenerfahrung unter anderem bei Sebastian Webers Berlin Tap Project 2015 und den Projekten im Rahmen des Tap Ahead Festivals in Düsseldorf von Josh Hilberman, Barbara Duffy, Pia Neises und Daniel Luka. Ihr musikalisches Interesse insbesondere für Jazz und die damit verbundenen Begeisterung für die Improvisation zeigt sie regelmäßig bei Tap Jams in Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Lüttich und Wien. Darüber hinaus ist ihr neuestes Projekt der Tap Salon in Duisburg.

Nikolai Kemeny

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Nikolai Kemeny is considered an outstanding tap dancer and choreographer who has had a significant influence on the German tap dance scene. His training and the teachings of international tap legends have shaped him into a versatile artist. With productions such as COSMIC TAP and award-winning art films such as LAZARUS and THE STEPS I STOLE, he embodies a virtuoso combination of percussion, dance and storytelling. He is dedicated to the traditions and expressive possibilities of tap dance. In addition to his work at renowned state theaters and opera houses in Germany, he is a founding member of the Sebastian Weber Dance Company. Together with his partner Andrea Alvergue, he travels the world to explore the diversity of music and dance cultures and presents innovative jazz tap concerts such as BLUE TAPS and OFFBeat.
With his modern style, he sets new international standards and inspires as a dancer, choreographer, musician and producer in equal measure.

Yaroslav Ros

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Yaroslav Ros was trained at the Kyiv Academy of Variety and Circus Arts in the disciplines of clowning, dance and juggling. There he learned from some of the best tap dancers in the world: Savion Glover, Jason-Samuels Smith, Dexter Jones and Geri Ames. Ros studied acting at the State Institute of Theater Arts in Moscow and was a member of the Moscow Yermalova Theater ensemble for ten years. In addition to his permanent engagements, he has performed in musicals and shows and has been invited to renowned tap dance festivals worldwide. Yaroslav Ros can currently be seen at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus in the productions “Cabaret”, “Novecento oder Die Legende vom Ozeanpianisten” and “Moby-Dick”.