An important part of STF is the time outside the dance studio, where you get to hang out and share with other dancers from all around the world.
We offer many different activities to enjoy dance & music, both as participant and spectator: shows & performances, open stage & jam, battles & competitions.
There's also talks/lectures/discussions, where you get a chance to hear from the more experienced dancers to learn more about the history and tradition of our art form.
All events are open for everyone so invite all friends and family!
NOTE 1 - All events except the Wednesday Show and the Sunday Gala are at Kulturama. (Entrance door on floor 1, street address Heliosgången 18.)
NOTE 2 - Latest entrance time at Kulturama is 22.30. (Thursday 23.30) After that, the door is locked and only an emergency exit. Exiting the building after 22.30 is only possible through the door on floor 2.
Wednesday, March 27th | STF 2024 Grand Opening - Show with Dorrance Dance
14.30 - 18.15 Master Classes
20.00 Opening Show at SÖDRA TEATERN
22.00 After show hang out at Kvarnen
Stockholm International Tap Dance Festival is very proud to present the award-winning tap dance company Dorrance Dance from USA, performing for the grand opening of the 2024 festival!!
Artistic Director: Michelle Dorrance
Company: Elizabeth Burke, Warren Craft, Karida Griffith, Michelle Dorrance, Luke Hickey, Lisa La Touche, Gregory Richardson, Leonardo Sandoval, Dylan Szuch, Nicholas Van Young
Guest Performer: Mats Dimming
Tickets for the Opening Show can only be purchased through Södra Teatern, online or at their box office. Any questions about tickets or the booking procedure are handled by them, not STF. SÖDRA TEATERN - TICKET BOOKING LINK
PROGRAM INFO
Basses Loaded (2019)
Choreography by Michelle Dorrance in collaboration with and with solo improvisation by the dancers
Music by Donovan Dorrance and Gregory Richardson with Kate Davis and Michelle Dorrance
Lighting Design by Kathy Kaufmann
Costume Design by Andrew Jordan
Basses Loaded has been commissioned by New York City Center. Support for new dance works at City Centeris provided by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Three to One (2011)
Choreography by Michelle Dorrance
Lighting Design by Kathy Kaufmann
Lighting Concept by Michelle Dorrance
Costume Design by Michelle Dorrance and Mishay Petronelli
Music: “Nannou” Written By: Richard D James. Published By: BMG Blue (BMI) obo Chrysalis Music Ltd; Used by permission. All rights reserved. “A Rat’s Nest” Written By: Thom Yorke Courtesy of Kobalt Music
The creation of Three to One was made possible, in part, by the Danspace Project 2010-2011 Commissioning Initiative, with support from the Jerome Foundation. Danspace’s Commissioning Initiative is a core component of the Choreographic Center Without Walls (CW²).
SOUNDspace | REDUX (2013)
Choreography by Michelle Dorrance with solo improvisation by the dancers
Original Music by Gregory Richardson
Lighting Design by Kathy Kaufmann
Costumes by Mishay Petronelli, Michelle Dorrance, and Byron Tittle.
The creation of SOUNDspace was made possible, in part, by the Danspace Project 2012-2013 Commissioning Initiative, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts. As part of Danspace Project’s Choreographic Center Without Walls, Dorrance received a production residency supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Dorrance Dance is an award-winning tap dance company based in New York City. Led by Michelle Dorrance, the company supports dancers and musicians who embody and push the dynamic range that tap dance has to offer. The company’s mission is to engage with audiences on a musical and emotional level, and to share the complex history and powerful legacy of this Black American art form through creation, performance, and education.
Founded in 2011 by artistic director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance, the company has received countless accolades, rave reviews, and has been presented by Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, The Joyce Theater, Sadler’s Wells London, New York City Center, The Kennedy Center, Spoleto Festival USA, Vail International Dance Festival, The Bolshoi’s Dance Inversion International Festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, and many others. www.dorranacedance.com
Major support for Dorrance Dance is provided by: National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Mellon Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, The Shubert Foundation Inc., Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Harkness Foundation for Dance.
photo: Matthew Murphy
Thursday, March 28th | Faculty Tap Talk + STF 2024 Cutting Contest
Welcome to the STF Cutting Contest, where tap dancers battle to be the 2024 champion! Join in and challenge yourself and your fellow students, or sit back and enjoy the ride. Hosted by xx
Prizes Adv/Pro division:
1st Place: custom pro tap shoes (Capezio or So Danca)
2nd Place: custom pro tap shoes
Prizes Amateur division:
1st Place: pro tap shoes
2nd Place: tap board (House of Hoofing)
11.00 - 21.15 Master Classes
19.00 - 19.45 Free tap taster class SCEN 3
20.00 Faculty panel talk SCEN 1
21.30 Tap Cutting Contest SCEN 1
Entrance door close at 23.30 - The venue is open until 01.30
Tickets, only at the door: 150 SEK (student/youth 100 SEK) Cash or Swish
Free with a Main Schedule wristband
Friday, March 29th | Live Music Jam + Student Show 1 + Lecture/Talk
Welcome to the jam night! Host for the evening is Ivan Bouchain and we have some of the finest musicians in town playing with us! - Erik Palmberg trumpet - Fredrik Olsson guitar - Mats Dimming bass. There's piano, drums, PA/mics. Bring any other instrument you play. And shoes, bring shoes.
Starting off the evening we have Student Show #1, where participants get the chance to showcase their own tap dance work! Apply by email to Jonas, and include some info about you and the act. Great if you have video, and if you use recorded music please attach mp3, thank you.
Also this evening, a panel talk with Lisa La Touche, Brinae Ali, and Karida Griffith Walker. The talk is moderated by Marie N'diaye, board member of Collective Voices For Change
20.00 - 20.45 Free tap taster class SCEN 3
20.45 - 21.45 Student Show #1 SCEN 1
21.15 - 21.45 Thomas W. concert SCEN 2
22.00 Live Music Jam SCEN 1
22.00 Panel Talk - "Tap Dance & Culture" SCEN 2
Entrance door close at 22.30 - The venue is open until 01.30
Tickets, only at the door: 150 SEK (student/youth 100 SEK) Cash or Swish
Free with a Main Schedule wristband
Saturday, March 30th | Klubb STF - All Style Battle + Cinema/Talk
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: HAKEY ZERE
At the turntables: DJ PRIME
Judges: DAMON FROST - BRINAE ALI - MARIE N'DIAYE - DENNIS VERA - IDA 'INXI' HOLMLUND
Be on time if you want to compete! (all times after the qualification round are approximate)
Clive Rudd at the 2023 Battle
19.00 Klubb STF doors open SCEN 1
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:
19.00 - 19.45 Free tap taster class SCEN 3
19.30 - 21.00 Master Classes
20.00 - Tap Jam, open floor for anyone who wanna jam. SCEN 4
21.00 - Footage Night with Brenda & Josh SCEN 2
Entrance door close at 22.30 - The venue is open until 01.30
Tickets, only at the door: 150 SEK (student/youth 100 SEK) Cash or Swish
Free with a Main Schedule wristband
Sunday, March 31st | STF 2024 Professional Showcase Gala!
STF presents 14 of the world's finest tap dance artists in this gala show with swining live music, pulsating rhythms and mighty dancing! Welcome to the STF 2024 Professional Showcase Gala!
Among our artists are several Bessie Award winners and many of them have performed on Broadway and venues such as Carnegie Hall, Sadlers Wells, Lincoln Center, The Joyce Theater.
Musicians: Erik Palmberg trumpet - Britta Virves keybord - Mats Dimming bass - Mattias Puttonen drums.
13.30 - 17.15 Master Classes (festival venue is open until 18.00)
20:00 Showcase Gala at SCALATEATERN
after party at the theater!
Tickets for the Gala can only be purchased through Scalateatern, online or at their box office. Any questions about tickets or the booking procedure are handled by them, not STF. SCALATEATERN - TICKET BOOKING LINK
photo: Wendel Patrick
Monday, April 1st | Goodbye Dinner + Student Show 2 + Closing Theme Party
Last evening of the festival :-( But we go out with a bang! Enjoy the Goodbye Dinner, watch the Student Show #2 with performance by the Dorrance Dance Repertoire Track, and then go crazy at the Theme Party!
STF offers participants the chance to showcase their own work and special talents, can be dancing, singing, juggling or anything. There are mics, piano and drums. Apply by email to Jonas, and include some info about you and the act. Great if you have video, and if you use recorded music please attach .mp3, thank you.
After the show we have the closing party "MARVEL Cinematic Universe"!! Don't hold back on your outfit, best costume wins a pair of tap shoes!
17.30-19.00 Master Classes
18.00-20.30 Goodbye Dinner CANTINA
20.30 Student Show #2 SCEN 1
22.00 MARVEL Theme Party Studio 328
Entrance door close at 22.30 - The venue is open until 03.30
Goodbye Dinner: 200 SEK, must be pre-ordered, by Friday March 29th.
Show & Party: Included with Main Schedule wristband.
NOTE! NO TICKETS AT THE DOOR. The Theme Party is only for registered festival participants, and the minimum age to attend is 18 years old. Bring photo ID.
Everything is subject to change.
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