Inaugural Manila Tap Festival (2019)

Information about the inaugural edition of the Manila Tap Festival, a 2019 dancing event in the Philippines.

EVENT: Inaugural Manila Tap Festival
DATES: August 24-26, 2019 (Saturday - Monday)
VENUE: Steps Dance Studio
ADDRESS: 8465 Kalayaan Avenue
LOCATION: Makati City, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines

Faculty and Guest Artists in 2019
- RONxll (Japan) | Swingbox Tokyo Profile |
- Ton Tomomikadota (Japan) | Facebook |
- Thomas Wadelton (Australia) || Profile |
- Josephine "Josie" Say (United States) | Facebook |
- Caitlin Johnson (United States)
- Joseph Borromeo (Philippines) | Facebook |
- Rose Borromeo (Philippines) | Facebook |

Saturday August 24 Schedule
10:00 to 11:00 | All Levels | History of Tap | Rose Borromeo |
11:00 to 12:00 | All Levels | Evolution and Styles | Josephine Say |
1:00 to 2:15 | Adv Beg| Relaxed Technique | Thomas Wadelton |
2:15 to 3:15 | Beg | Just for Kids | Ton Tomomikadota |
3:15 to 4:30 | Int/Adv | Lindy Hop, Swing and Tap | Josephine Say |
4:45 to 6:00 | Adv Beg | Advanced Beginner Tap | Caitlin Johnson |
6:00 to 8:30 | Int/Adv | Choreography Session 1 | RonxII

Sunday August 25 Schedule
9:00 to 10:15 | Int/Adv | Intermediate Tap | Tomomikadota |
10:30 to 11:45 | Int/Adv | Slides | RONxII |
12:30 to 1:45 | Adv Beg | Vernacular Jazz | Josephine Say |
2:00 to 3:15 | Int/Adv | Intermediate Tap | Thomas Wadelton |
3:30 to 4:45 | Int/Adv | Improvisation | Thomas Wadelton |
5:00 to 6:00 | Beg | Newbie Technique | Caitlin Johnson |
6:00 to 8:30 | Int Adv | Choreography Session 2 | RonxII |

Monday August 26 Schedule
9:00 to 10:00 | Int/Adv | Tapping to Nostaltic Tunes | Jose Borromeo |
10:00 to 11:15 | Int/Adv | Footwork | Josephine Say |
11:30 to 12:30 | Int/Adv | Flamenco Rhythms | Rose Borromeo |
6:00 in the Evening | Showcase Tap Dancing Concert

From the Event Organizers:
"The Philippines is finally having its own tap festival. The first Manila Tap Festival is a 3-day event to celebrate and encourage the love for tap. It is open to all ages and all levels of tap dancers from non-tappers to professionals. The faculty of the Manila Tap Festival is here to share and indulge all things about Tap. The amazing faculty line up includes RONxll and Ton Tomomikadota from Japan, Thomas Wadelton from Australia, Josephine Say and Caitlin Johnson from the USA, and Rose Borromeo and Joseph Borromeo from the Philippines."

Resources

- Facebook "Manila Tap Festival" Page
- Instagram "Manila Tap Festival" Page
- Steps Dance Studio - Official Web Site
- Steps Dance Studio - Facebook Page
- EMAIL: manila tap festival at gmail dot com

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