An important part of STF is the time outside the dance studio, socializing and sharing with other dancers from all around the world. We offer many different activities like the All Style Battle, Live Music Jam, performances, Cutting Contest, and the Faculty Gala. There is also a faculty tap talk, movie showings & history lectures, where you get a chance to hear from the more experienced dancers and get a better knowledge of our art form. Everything is open for anyone who wants to enjoy dance and live music so invite all friends and family! Facebook events for all evenings, with photos/videos
NOTE! All info below is from 2023.
Wednesday, April 5th STF 2023 Opening Show: CABOOM - remastered
15.30 - 17.00 Master Class: Improvisation with Derick Grant
20.00 Opening Show at SÖDRA TEATERN
after show hang in the theater bar
We are thrilled to present Sebastian Weber Dance Company and
the piece "CABOOM - remastered" kicking off the 2023 festival!!
With SWDC you can discover tap dance in a new way: The musical power of tap combined with the visual power of contemporary dance.
CABOOM is all about chaos. About the fear and uncertainty that creates chaos, but also about the adventures and opportunities that arise from chaos. It's raw and unpolished, defiant and ruthless, and then fragile and soft again. To show that, 100% energy is not enough, but 150, always, every time.
SWDC is thought provoking, witty and surprising. It is angry, tender,
silly, but never indifferent.
Tickets for the Opening Show can only be purchased through the theater, either online or at their box office. Any questions about tickets or the booking procedure are handled by them, not STF.
Thursday, April 6th Faculty Tap Talk & STF Cutting Contest
Welcome to the STF Cutting Contest, where tap dancers battle to be the 2023 champion! Join in and challenge yourself and your fellow students, or sit back and enjoy the ride.
Prizes Adv/Pro division:
1st Place: A pair of tap shoes from Saf shoes
2nd Place: to be decided
Prizes Amateur division:
1st Place: A pair of tap shoes from Saf shoes
2nd Place: to be decided
11.00 - 21.15 Master Classes
20.00 Free tap taster class
20.00 Panel talk with the main faculty
21.30 Tap Cutting Contest, hosted by Sarah Reich
The venue is open to 01.30
Entrance, at the door: 150 SEK (student/youth 100 SEK) Cash or Swish
Free with a Main Schedule wristband
Friday, April 7th Live Music Jam & Student Show + STF Cinema
Welcome to the jam night! Hang out and enjoy the music or sit in and join the jam! Host for the evening is Thomas Wadelton and we have three of the finest musicians in town playing with us: Erik Palmberg trumpet, Fredrik Olsson electric guitar and Mats Dimming double bass. There's piano and drums if you play that, or bring any other instrument you play. And shoes. bring shoes.
Also this evening, we offer participants the chance to showcase their own tap dance work! Please send some info about you and the piece you'd like to share to Jonas. Attach mp3 with your music, and if you have, video of a previuos performance, thank you.
20.00 Free tap taster class
20.45 Student Show
22.00 Live Music Jam
Also, this evening, STF Cinema: Tap footage, films & documentaries. From 20.00 and on, detailed screening schedule coming.
The venue is open to 01.30
Entrance, at the door: 150 SEK (student/youth 100 SEK) Cash or Swish
Free with a Main Schedule wristband
Saturday, April 8th All Style Battle + STF Cinema
As always, we welcome ALL dance styles to this battle, anything goes! Tap, breaking, popping, locking, hip-hop, jazz, modern, house, waacking, voguing, modern, ballet, charleston, bring whatever you got.
Come out and compete or just hang out clubbing with amazing dancers and crazy energy! 1st place takes home 2000kr!
There will also be tap stuff happening during the evening; master classes, film screenings and jam, see below.
Battle emcee: NIKI AWANDEE
At the turntables: Dj CHEZA
Judges: DAMON FROST - STAR DIXON - IDA 'INXI' HOLMLUND - ROBIN 'The R' JOHANSSON - MARIE N'DIAYE
Be on time if you want to compete! (all times after the qualification round are approximate)
photo: Jörg Singer
18.45 - 19.30 Free tap taster class STUDIO 151
19.00 Klubb STF doors open
19.30 Qualification Round: 1 solo by each dancer
21.00 Eighth-Finals: 16 dancers selected for 1v1 battles, 1 solo each
21.30 Quarter-Finals: 8 dancers selected for 1v1 battles, 1 solo each
21.45 Tap demo with the STF faculty
22.00 Semi-Finals: 4 dancers selected for 1v1 battles, 2 solos each
22.15 Judges solos
22.30 Finals: 2 dancers selected for final 1v1 battle, 2 solos each
TAP STUFF:
19.30 - 21.00 Master Classes, NOTE! Room change: Nicholas "Pocket & Swing" is in Studio 152
20.00 - STF Cinema: TRAX by Lisa La Touche and Brenda Bufaliono film/documentary. STUDIO 150
20.00 - Tap Jam, studio space for anyone who wanna jam.
The venue is open to 01.30
Entrance, at the door: 150 SEK (student/youth 100 SEK) Cash or Swish
Free with a Main Schedule wristband
Sunday, April 9th STF 2023 Faculty Showcase Gala
STF presents some of the world's best tap dancers in this gala performance with swinging live music, pulsating rhythms and powerful dance! Welcome to the STF 2023 Professional Showcase Gala!
Among our tap artists are several Bessie Award winners and many have performed on Broadway and venues such as Carnegie Hall, Sadlers Wells, Lincoln Center, The Joyce Theater.
Musicians: Erik Palmberg trumpet, Britta Virves keys, Mats Dimming bass, Mattias Puttonen drums.
14.00 - 17.45 Master Classes
20:00 Gala at SÖDRA TEATERN
after party in the theater club
Tickets for the Gala can only be purchased through the theater, either online or at their box office. Any questions about tickets or the booking procedure are handled by them, not STF.
Monday, April 10th Goodbye Dinner, Cabaret & Closing Theme Party
Last evening of the festival :-( But we go out with a bang with a Goodbye Dinner, Cabaret Show and 80's theme party! Yeah, a cabaret where you can show off your special amazing skill, can be dancing, singing, juggling or whatever. This is your chance to share it! Apply by email to Jonas. There is a song mic, piano and drums.
After the Cabaret we go footloose with a BACK TO THE 80's theme party! Dress to impress, best costume wins a pair of tap shoes!!
19.00-20.30 Master Classes, new rooms, check notice board!
20.00 Goodbye Dinner
22.00 STF Cabaret
23.00 Party all night long!!! (or at least to 03.30 when venue closes)
Goodbye Dinner: 200 SEK, must be pre-ordered. (includes all evening) NOTE: last chance to order dinner is Friday April 6th.
Cabaret/Show & Closing Party: Included with Main Schedule wristband.
NOTE: Minimum 18 years old to attend the Cabaret & Party.
Bring photo ID.
Everything is subject to change.
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