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Running Water / tanzhaus nrw Festival · 14. – 17.05.2026 TAP AHEAD About Artistic programme Courses & Workshops Past Dates The Festival Warm Up (all levels) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 09:45 – 10:15 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 09:45 – 10:15 Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 09:45 – 10:15 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 09:45 – 10:15 Stufe: Alle Stufen all levels Rhythm is a dancer - How movement creates sound (I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Mittelstufe I Layering grooves (BwE / I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Anf. mit Vorkenntnissen / Intermediate BwE / I Weight Change (A / AmV) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Anfänger*in / Anf. mit Vorkenntnissen A / AmV Jazz licks (from I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Fortgeschritten from I Swing Feel & Smooth Moves (BwE) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences BwE Triplet and Syncopation (BwE / I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I It's about time! In the spirit of Sarah Petronio & Jimmy Slyde (I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Intermediate I Dynamics (AmV) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Anf. mit Vorkenntnissen AmV Independence & Claps (from I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Advanced from I Steps in time - The connection of technique and time (BwE / I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I Umpatha - Body Percussion (BwE / I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I Meeting the notes beneath the rhythm (A) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Advanced A Introducing Paul Draper (from I) Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Advanced from I Creativity & Choreography (I) Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Intermediate I Discovering rhythm and movement (all levels) Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: All Levels all levels The essence of Jazz Tap (BwE / I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I Demystifying techniques (BwE) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences BwE Samba Funk (I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Intermediate I Tap styles of the 1930s (I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Intermediate I All About Tap (BwE / I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I Groove with a twist (BwE / I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I OKR repertoire (I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Intermediate I Fast is slow and Slow is Fast - How to develop accuracy and speed (from I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Advanced from I Stepping across the floor (B / BwE) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Beginner / Beg. with first experiences B / BwE It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing (BwE / I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I Sand Dance Introduction (performed with salt) (all levels) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: All Levels all levels 12/8 (from I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Advanced from I Walk That Bass (I) Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Intermediate I Click here for the current academy programme to the courses & workshops Click here for the current children and youths academy programme to teens & kids
The Festival Warm Up (all levels) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 09:45 – 10:15 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 09:45 – 10:15 Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 09:45 – 10:15 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 09:45 – 10:15 Stufe: Alle Stufen all levels
Rhythm is a dancer - How movement creates sound (I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Mittelstufe I
Layering grooves (BwE / I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Anf. mit Vorkenntnissen / Intermediate BwE / I
Weight Change (A / AmV) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Anfänger*in / Anf. mit Vorkenntnissen A / AmV
Jazz licks (from I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Fortgeschritten from I
Swing Feel & Smooth Moves (BwE) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences BwE
Triplet and Syncopation (BwE / I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I
It's about time! In the spirit of Sarah Petronio & Jimmy Slyde (I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Intermediate I
Independence & Claps (from I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Advanced from I
Steps in time - The connection of technique and time (BwE / I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I
Umpatha - Body Percussion (BwE / I) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I
Meeting the notes beneath the rhythm (A) Thu 14.05. Thursday, 14. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Advanced A
Introducing Paul Draper (from I) Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Advanced from I
Discovering rhythm and movement (all levels) Fri 15.05. Friday, 15. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: All Levels all levels
The essence of Jazz Tap (BwE / I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I
Demystifying techniques (BwE) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences BwE
Samba Funk (I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 10:30 – 12:00 Stufe: Intermediate I
Tap styles of the 1930s (I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Intermediate I
All About Tap (BwE / I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I
Groove with a twist (BwE / I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 12:30 – 14:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I
OKR repertoire (I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Intermediate I
Fast is slow and Slow is Fast - How to develop accuracy and speed (from I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Advanced from I
Stepping across the floor (B / BwE) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 14:30 – 16:00 Stufe: Beginner / Beg. with first experiences B / BwE
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing (BwE / I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Beg. with first experiences / Intermediate BwE / I
Sand Dance Introduction (performed with salt) (all levels) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: All Levels all levels
12/8 (from I) Sat 16.05. Saturday, 16. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Sun 17.05. Sunday, 17. May 2026 16:30 – 18:00 Stufe: Intermediate / Advanced from I