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Barbara Duffy

CURRENT CLASSES:

• Sunday 12-1:30 pm Int Adv Tap

Barbara Duffy is "One of the most inventive tappers around today," said
Gregory Hines. Barbara's performance highlights include, "The Gregory Hines
Show," featured dancer, actor and choreographer, "Gala For The President,"
performing with Gregory Hines before President and Mrs. Bill Clinton, and dance captain of Brenda Bufalino's American Tap Dance Orchestra. Barbara performs
regularly as a featured soloist across the United States and overseas, including
London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, where she was hailed as a "riveting performer" by the Independent. Barbara Duffy & Company, her own company of all women tappers, is currently touring their concert, Stages, which is being developed into a full-length theatrical production. A highly sought after teacher, Barbara
has taught at workshops and festivals in 15 countries. Barbara is based in New
York City, where she teaches regularly at Broadway Dance Center. Her greatest
inspirations are Leon Collins and Brenda Bufalino.

Class Description

Int Adv TAP: Rhythm tap style to jazz music. Students must have a minimum of 4 years tap training. Focus is on musicality, relaxation and listening. Fast paced!

Adv Beg TAP: Rhythm tap style to jazz music. Students must have a minimum of 2 years training. Focus is on technique, musicality and relaxation. Medium paced.

QUOTES

"A live wire of virtuosity and precision"
Plains Dealer, Ohio
"neatly modulated explosions of close to the body tapping"
Jennifer Dunning - New York Times
"Barbara Duffy has a highly sophisticated approach to music...Used her street smart edginess to great effect with jazzy, expressionistic moves"
Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun Times
"the debonair Barbara Duffy...puts one in mind of a tapping Twyla Tharp."
Astrida Woods, Dance Steps Magazine
"impeccable rhythm...rumbles like carefully orchestrated thunder"
Lisa Kovalovich, The Village Voice
"small in stature, but big in sound"
The legendary Jimmy Slyde
"Duffy's tight, flashy footwork, impeccable sense of timing and sheer speed drew rousing applause from an enthusiastic audience."
Mid Ocean News, Hamilton Bermuda