Josette - Tap Intensive, October 17th 13.00-15.00
The BLHF and CVFC presents: Josette Tap Intensive
In connection to the Old School's main event, The Black Lindy Hoppers Fund together with Collective Voices for Change are excited to announce an additional class with the one and only Josette Wiggan.
When: October 17th 2025, 13:00 - 15:00
Where: Madrid, Spain - Big Mama Studio
Price: 25 Euros
ABOUT JOSETTE
An internationally acclaimed and much sought after educator/ choreographer/ performer, Josette Wiggan has dedicated her life to the perpetuation of African American Vernacular Jazz Dance. She began her dance adventure with Paul and Arlene Kennedy in Los Angeles. Her love for performing was fostered by the Kennedys and then refined as an adult while dancing with Jazz Tap Ensemble until 2007.
A graduate of UCLA, Josette’s career highlights include, the 2001 Spotlight Award winner in non-classical dance category, the first National Broadway Tour of 42nd Street, 2008 Bessie Award Nominee for Outstanding Performance in the Baker/Tarpaga Project, movies Idlewild and Princess and the Frog, and studying with Germaine Acogny at L’ecole les Sables in Senegal. Alongside her brother, Joseph Wiggan, she was part of two original casts of Cirque du Soleil’s Banana Shpeel and Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour from 2009-2013. The duo also performed in Tireless, a curated show by Michelle Dorrance that had its debut at Jacob’s Pillow in 2017. Josette was also a part of Dorrance’s all woman quartet that created the works Until the Real Comes Along and and All Good Things Must Come and End. In 2019, Wiggan was also a co-creator with Michelle Dorrance and Hannah Heller for a Christmas work entitled, ...The Nutcracker Suite... that just had its tour debut at the Kennedy Center in 2023. The cast was also performed at the White House under the invitation of First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden.
In 2021, Josette created her first evening length work, Praise: The Inevitable Fruit of Gratitude, in collaboration with Grammy nominated, jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold and the cast of Dorrance Dance. It had its debut at Jacob’s Pillow and the Queens Theatre in the Park. Most currently, Josette began her own tap company, Josette Wiggan Presents... in June 2023 and developed a new work entitled, On Solid Ground: A Celebration of Black Joy and Freedom In Our America, featuring improvisation by the dancers and musicians. In addition, Josette is currently presented her first solo work entitled, Threshing Floor: A Place of Meditation and Melody at American Dance Platform 2024. In addition, Josette is currently on faculty at USC, teaching Vernacular Jazz and Tap Dance at the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.
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