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BOPJAZZUK and GUESTS in CONVERSATION - LET'S TALK JAZZ!
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Let's Talk about
The Who • The What • The Where • The Why of Jazz Dance in the #UK🇬🇧 

Dollie Henry & Paul Jenkins - Founders and Artistic Directors of BOP Jazz Theatre Company will curate a weekly online BOPJazzUK Chat series ... “LET’S TALK JAZZ!”

Join us over 6 weeks for what will be an inspiring, enlightening and entertaining program of Conversations with some of the leading Black and British #Jazz practitioners and artists🎉
  • 📧 This week: Program 5. 
    #BOPJAZZUK and Guests in Conversation with Annette Walker - Leading Rhythm Tap - Jazz Dance exponent, Choreographer, Performer , Educator and Advisor for the Tap Dance Research Network UK.
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  • 📅 Date: THURSDAY 10th September 2020
  • ⏰  Time: 19.30 | London BST🇬🇧
  • 🌎  Times: 8.30pm CEST🇪🇺 | 2.30pm EDT🇺🇸 | 11.30am PDT 🇺🇸🇨🇦 
  • 📩 Free BOP Online Event:  Registration only - Click Here >>> EVENTBRITE
  • ☺️  Waiting Room opens at 19.15

There after one more Thursday chats with our final  guests ...
Jeanefer Jean-Charles & Pearl Jordan 🤩🤩💥

LET’S TALK JAZZ! provides an open and needed platform that represents some of our Black & British Jazz practitioners who have influenced and continue to preserve the creative aspects of the jazz dance art form here in the UK💯🇬🇧

View BELOW Trailer for ANNETTE WALKER
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A LIBRARY & BOOK SHELF MUST HAVE 
For the Performing Arts, Teachers, Dancers and Creatives.

The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance ​ is the ideal reading companion for all dancers, teachers, creatives and performing arts organisations.
The book shares and offers a practical and uncomplicated overview to the multi-layered history, practices and development of jazz dance as a creative and artistic dance form, including the following:
  • The incredible history and lineage of jazz dance.
  • A spotlight on the innovators, choreographers and dance creatives of the genre.
  • Specifics of the jazz aesthetic, steps and styles.
  • An insightful and detailed breakdown of a practical jazz dance warm-up and technical exercises.
  • Creative frameworks to support development of jazz dance expression and aesthetic.
  • Performance and dance improvisation.
  • The history of Jazz music  and musical interpretation.
  • Choreographing and creating jazz theatre works.
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💥💥 LIMITED -  SIGNED AUTHORS COPY OF THE BOOK ALSO AVAILABLE💥💥

You can also purchase - The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance
Direct from our publishers Crowood Press
Check-Out our new >>>>>>>

BOPJAZZ CREATIVE SHOP

Now available to ​Download
The BOP Jazz Exercise Program & InstagramLive Classes
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Staying Jazz Fit and Healthy through the Change of 2020!!
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BOP Performances at
ADX 2019 / Battersea Arts Centre 2020 / Havering Dance Festival 2020

​​​A little snippet of 'Les Boppers' performing new BOP repertoire

"I . You . We . Rise"

Inspired by the poem 'I Rise' from the majestic Maya Angelou.
​Original music composition and production by Paul Jenkins. 
Creative Direction/Choreography by Dollie Henry. 
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​BOP Dancers: Martina Farkasova, Ilaria Berschi, Kerri de Aguiar, Chloe Bertini, Lucia Cardona, Marite Querel, Janice Rijssel, Annie Blomfield, Jazmin Arnold, Emily Kate Pettite.
Sheriya Clement-Pascall, Kabuki Johnson, Tina Omotosho.
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​Listen to more Jazz compositions and music production by
Paul Jenkins
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The BOPJazz Dance Exercise Music Soundtrack is also available on ITUNES
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​Sunday Jazz Congregation @ Pineapple Dance with​
​Dollie Henry

        View The BOP Company in Performance
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