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This week's newsletter is sponsored by Tap attack, an amalgamation of some of the most innovative tap dancers, teachers and choreographers from all over the world. We bring a variety of styles, techniques and continually push the boundaries in all forms of tap dance.

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DTOL member Rosalyn Bush (director@bushballetcentre.com) from The Bush Centre for Ballet, Georgia, USA asks "Can you recommend a good video or DVD of a Vivaldi's 4 Seasons Ballet performance? We are wanting to do this for our recital this year and I would love to see it done so I can determine which parts to use for our students."

If you can help Rosalyn, please email her direct.

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Dance School for Sale:

SW England, Bristol.

Established and thriving school for sale teaching RAD ballet, Modern & Tap. Approximately 240 pupils on register at present time with room for expansion into many areas. This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher to take over the running of a school, put their own stamp on it and earn a substantial amount of money. Teacher is willing to stay on and teach if required.

Genuine enquiries only. Please email adenford@hotmail.com

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A reminder that you can perform a number of DTOL membership functions online at www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/memberlogin.asp

You can edit your DTOL listing, register your summer school/camp details and access the online newsletters and the DTOL Forum.

Changing your password is easy - log in with your existing password (above) and make the changes. Just make sure the new password is exactly 5 characters long and only alphanumeric.

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Tap Attack

Tap attack is an amalgamation of some of the most innovative tap dancers, teachers and choreographers from all over the world. We bring a variety of styles, techniques and continually push the boundaries in all forms of tap dance.

Formed in 2006 by Jo Scanlan and Dean Magri with a vision of providing tap dancers opportunities to experience different styles and have exposure to current trends. Travelling to different towns and cities so far to date Tap Attack have taught classes to more than 350 people. Tap Attack workshops are inclusive to all ages although guidelines are set for 10 years and over. On the day dancers are able to participate in up to 4 workshops (1 with each teacher), a unique way to gain experience in different styles. The workshops were designed with the concept that it would not be just for dancers that lived in London but for all parts of the UK. Past workshops have taken part in Bristol, Birmingham and Reading (so far visiting each venue twice). April's workshop is travelling further north to Liverpool whilst May will once again return to London.

We also travel further afield as part of our "tap attack world" where we have delivered workshops across Europe.
 
Our 2008 teaching faculty includes some of the leading dance figures in the tap industry - Junior Laniyan, Tarik Winston, Bret Jones, Graeme Henderson, Nick Yeoman, James Doubtfire, Jamie Read, Ian Waller, Jason Di Mascio and of course the founders Jo and Dean.

Jo's tap training has been accelerated by the 3 scholarships she has been awarded allowing her to study extensively in the USA with amongst others Heather Cornell & Manhattan Tap Company, Dr Henry Le Tang, Dr Bunny Briggs as well as taking many classes with the like of Fayard Nicholas, Jason Samuels Smith, Arthur Duncan, Dick Van Dyke and Jim Taylor.

She currently teaches at some of the leading vocational colleges including London Studio Centre, Italia Conti, Sylvia Young, Bird College.

Dean has appeared in many shows most notably Tap Dogs and Hot Shoe Shuffle, Steel City and Re-Booted. He has toured the world as a tap dancer and now guest teaches at many vocational colleges.
 
Next workshops dates are -

20th April - Merseyside Dance & Drama Centre, Liverpool
11th May - Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, London
29th June - Filton College (Wise Campus), Bristol

For more information please contact Jo Scanlan, jo@tapattack.co.uk 07880790004 or see our website www.tapattack.co.uk

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Veronica Baker (ronnietremlett@yahoo.co.uk) is "trying to trace dance teacher Wenda Holland formerly of Dawlish Devon now in London?"

Ruth Bushell (r.brushell142@btinternet.com) from Fareham, Hampshire is "interested in learning ballet, but I am 37 years old, would this be okay?"

Natalie Hornbogen (pignatlet@yahoo.co.uk) from Marlborough, Wiltshire is "23 and a beginner, I am looking for local hip hop dance classes or street dance. Could you please let me know any information you can give me Thank you for your time."

Kelly-Jo Robson (kelly_liz6@hotmail.com) from Saltburn, Cleveland is "19 years old and recently stopped competing in gymnastics competitions and love to dance. I live in the Middlesbrough area, please could you email me if there is anywhere I can learn street dancing as it is has been a long passion of mine to learn how to do street dancing thank you."

Kellie (dingers7@hotmail.co.uk) from Falkirk, Scotland is "29 and looking for street, hip hop or breakdancing classes either private or in a class could someone please help me as I am sick of looking up internet sites and getting nowhere. I could travel to Glasgow or Edinburgh if needed."

Lara Alicia (larathomas17@yahoo.co.uk) from Ilford, Essex is "23 yrs of age and I am looking to do a teachers dance training course but I am finding it difficult to find any one who teaches any idta courses in modern jazz or freestyle. I have a btec national diploma in dance and I studied dance in university and received a Higher Education certificate. If someone could help or teaches this I would be very interested in them getting in contact with me."

Dawn Tolley (dawn_tolley@hotmail.com) from Redditch, Worcs is "not sure if you can help me I have danced from the age of 4 to the age of 28 when I gave up to start a family. During this time I taught on evenings and weekends for a local dance school. I also choreograph the annual gang show for adults and children for 16 continuous years. Since having my family I went back to doing choreography and have done the local operatic society shows for 8 years. I also work as a higher level teaching assistant in a primary school where I teacher a whole class numeracy and literacy everyday.

I am very keen to do more dance within a nursery or school setting however with all my experience I do not have a dance teacher's qualification. I have taken up to elementary grade for ballet and tap and taught up grade 4. But unfortunately my dance teacher at the time was not committed to push me to take my teachers exams as I was teaching for her anyhow so she was happy with that. This is something I regret but as a youngster I did not know that I may want to use it later. Is there some advice that you can give me how I could move forward with my ambition on how to take dance into nursery and primary schools. Many thanks."

Josh (joshhudson@hotmail.co.uk) from Manchester "watched step up 2 the streets and I really want to learn that kind of dance please contact asap."

Gabriela (gabi_den4eva@abv.bg) from Hendon, North London "would like to know if you have a Street Dance or a Hip-Hop class in my area. How much will they coast and which days and time please."

Edita (editanemethova@yahoo.com) from Bournemouth is "looking for dance school or private lessons, hip-hop, breakdance, street dance, am a beginner eager to learn, please let me know if there is any possibility for me, many thanks."

Antony (af60@hw.ac.uk) from Dalry, Edinburgh is "19 years of age and I'm looking to learn how to street dance and need lessons within Edinburgh. Unfortunately I have no past experience in dancing of any form but am a fast learner. Any information about lessons nearby would be much appreciated."

Rachael (rachael_1ee@yahoo.co.uk) from Saltash, Cornwall is "21 from Devon/Cornwall and looking for street/hip-hop dance lessons anywhere in this area. Plymouth would be ideal! Look forward to hearing from you."

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Kiran Goel (kirangoel15@yahoo.com) from Gurgaon, Haryana, India "would like my niece (6 yrs old) to join belle dancing school. Kindly tell me about such institutes in Gurgaon. We live in Civil Lines (near Sohna Chowk)."

Amita (amita.thomas@devicedriven.com) from Trivandrum, Kerala, India "would like to learn Kathak. Can anyone please give me the contact details of anyone who can teach Kathak in Trivandrum."

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THIS WEEK'S NEW DTOL MEMBERS

The reason for listing new members each week is to foster DTOL's community. I hope that, from time to time, you will find a DTOL member in your area, or who is teaching your specialism in another area, and you will want to make contact with them, to share experiences. That's what DTOL's all about! But the listing is also a "welcome" to the new members. Perhaps you can take a minute this week to email one of these members to welcome them to DTOL.

The second line in each case is what each member says about themselves.

Vicki Cannon, Louisiana, USA. No email address.
We offer ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, hip hop and tumbling in a fun learning environment!

Laila Karimah al Saiid, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Email: laila_9662002@yahoo.co.uk
Egyptian bellydance, American Tribal Style,Bellywood, Western fusion

Corin Miller, Avon, United Kingdom. Email: corinmiller@hotmail.com
Modern, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre,

Sophia Simon, India. Email: sophia_jaci@yahoo.com
Bharathanayam and folk dance classes are taken here.

Erin Mansfield, Ontario, Canada. Email: e_mansfield@hotmail.com
Highland Dance - Children/Adults - Beginners to Advanced - Exams/Performances/Competition

Victoria Walker, Ireland. Email: victoriawalker303@hotmail.com
Offering Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz dance techniques and choreography.

Connie Cooke, British Columbia, Canada. Email: connie@victoriadanceconnection.com
Certified Ceccetti Ballet teacher required, to co-ordinate Ballet programme for 2008-09

jaykumar Katwe, India. Email: shriniamba@rediffmail.com
Last 7 years I have been teaching Bharathanatyam in schools

Ragna Gudlaugsdottir, Ireland. Email: dansstrumpur@gmail.com
I mostly teach House dance and Locking but also hip hop, old school hiphop and toprocks.

subhahan khan, India. Email: subhahan80@yahoo.com
I am subhahan. a dance exponent. have been to many countries to teach bollywood dance

Helena van Jaarsveld, South Africa. Email: jarras@telkomsa.net
Teach dance as subject grade 10-12 and spanish: Alianza flamenca and Rad pre - prim - Adv

Theofilos kall, Cyprus. Email: theofiloskall@yahoo.gr
Lessons for all ages,health and beauty for body and mind(salsa,sportive dances,tango)

Lucy Lovick, London, United Kingdom. Email: info@lucylovick.co.uk
Expert tution in ISTD Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz.

DTOL now has 6,189 members, in 88 different countries.

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Dance Teachers On-Line thanks Tap attack for sponsoring this newsletter.

For more information contact:

Jo Scanlan
jo@tapattack.co.uk
07880790004
Website: www.tapattack.co.uk

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