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TAPLESSEN EDUCATE YOUR FEET
Marije Nie teaches TAP DANCE in Amsterdam classes: wednesday evening @ NDSM werf (directly at the ferry and free parking) EDUCATE YOUR FEET: Place: PICKUP CLUB in the NDSM werf tt Neverita weg 15 Amsterdam Noord (bij de pont) 18 - 19 uur beginners - starting the adventure! (last 15 minutes together with intermediates) 18.45 - 20.15 intermediate - technique and choreography 20.15 - 21.45 advanced - focus on improvisation, strengthening technique (build up of speed, precision and sound), practise improvisation skills (develop rhythmic ideas, buildup of solos, musicality) Classes are organised in blocks of six weeks. Beginners €65 per block Intermediate and advanced €75 per block If you can't make six classes you can pay €12,50 per class + €15 the beginning of the block. IF YOU WANT TO JOIN @ NDSM contact me directly at tel. 06 - 4211 5886 or mail@marijenie.com Flatheeled tapshoes are recommended, but for the beginners classes not necessary. You can wear comfortable flat shoes with leather soles, so no sneakers. It is possible to attach taps to normal shoes with leather soles, for information or suggestions you can contact Marije. @ BIMhuis with Elastic Jargon @ De Doelen with Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra	Always wanted to tapdance? Want to be a musician with your feet? Strong basic technique is the basis of these classes, music and movement is the goal. The classes focus on • flexible technique • musicality and rhythm • choreography and improvisation Tapdancing is music, playing percussion with your feet. It is a perfect synthesis of sound and movement, where the rhythm dictates the movement and the movement creates the sound. Tapdancing developed in North America, together with jazz music, with its roots mainly in African dance and Irish clogging. From there it has grown into an versatile performance instrument, with tapdancers around the world exploring its many possibilities. About the teacher Marije Nie is a professional tapdancer and has worked with many musicians around the world, including Rotterdam Symphonic Orchestra, Joseph Bowie (trombone), Han Bennink (drums), composer Theo Loevendie and Wolter Wierbos (trombone). Marije developed a solid tapdance technique with tap dancer Peter Kuit, musicianship with bass player Arnold Dooyeweerd at the BIMhuis musicians improvisation workshop and also studied in the USA.

TAPLESSEN
EDUCATE YOUR FEET

Marije Nie teaches TAP DANCE in Amsterdam

classes:
wednesday evening @ NDSM werf
(directly at the ferry and free parking)

EDUCATE YOUR FEET:
Place: PICKUP CLUB in the NDSM werf
tt Neverita weg 15 Amsterdam Noord (bij de pont)
18 - 19 uur beginners - starting the adventure!
(last 15 minutes together with intermediates)
18.45 - 20.15 intermediate - technique and choreography
20.15 - 21.45 advanced - focus on improvisation, strengthening technique (build up of speed, precision and sound), practise improvisation skills (develop rhythmic ideas, buildup of solos, musicality)

Classes are organised in blocks of six weeks.
Beginners €65 per block
Intermediate and advanced €75 per block

If you can't make six classes you can pay €12,50 per class + €15 the beginning of the block.

IF YOU WANT TO JOIN @ NDSM contact me directly at tel. 06 - 4211 5886
or mail@marijenie.com

Flatheeled tapshoes are recommended, but for the beginners classes not necessary. You can wear comfortable flat shoes with leather soles, so no sneakers. It is possible to attach taps to normal shoes with leather soles, for information or suggestions you can contact Marije.

@ BIMhuis with Elastic Jargon

@ De Doelen with Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Always wanted to tapdance?
Want to be a musician with your feet?
Strong basic technique is the basis of these classes, music and movement is the goal.

The classes focus on
• flexible technique
• musicality and rhythm
• choreography and improvisation

Tapdancing is music, playing percussion with your feet. It is a perfect synthesis of sound and movement, where the rhythm dictates the movement and the movement creates the sound.
Tapdancing developed in North America, together with jazz music, with its roots mainly in African dance and Irish clogging. From there it has grown into an versatile performance instrument, with tapdancers around the world exploring its many possibilities.

About the teacher

Marije Nie is a professional tapdancer and has worked with many musicians around the world, including Rotterdam Symphonic Orchestra, Joseph Bowie (trombone), Han Bennink (drums), composer Theo Loevendie and Wolter Wierbos (trombone).

Marije developed a solid tapdance technique with tap dancer Peter Kuit, musicianship with bass player Arnold Dooyeweerd at the BIMhuis musicians improvisation workshop and also studied in the USA.