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Joshua Israel is a tap dancer and educator originally from Fairfax Station, Virginia. Over the past ten years, he has performed around the country, including at Paper Mill Playhouse, Ford's Theater, Adirondack Theater Festival, and as a featured soloist with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Pops, Signature Symphony, and at Town Hall....Read more
Joshua Israel is a tap dancer and educator originally from Fairfax Station, Virginia. Over the past ten years, he has performed around the country, including at Paper Mill Playhouse, Ford's Theater, Adirondack Theater Festival, and as a featured soloist with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Pops, Signature Symphony, and at Town Hall. He grew up training with Jason Janas, and with Chloe and Maud Arnold at the first six DC Tap Festivals. Since graduating from NYU with a BFA in Musical Theater, he has trained with Gwen Potter, Dormeshia, Derick Grant, and Christina Carminucci.
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Class Descriptions
After a couple exercises to warm up your tap muscles, Joshua likes to let his students bring their homework to class. Bring any steps or tricks that have been giving you trouble and let's work them out! In improvisation, you'll have a space to practice this essential element of the art form in a supportive room without stakes or judgement. Then, in choreography, Joshua mixes heavy syncopation with a dash of something wild and innovative - push yourself and discover what you can do as a tap dancer!