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Roxane Semadeni is a tap dancer from Toulon in southern France, active in the United States. She was nicknamed 'Butterfly' by Jimmy Slyde, and performs as Roxane Butterfly. [1] In 2002 she was included in a list of '25 to watch' published by Dance Magazine.[ citation needed]
From 1998 she choreographed performances of her all-woman ensemble BeauteeZ´n The Beat. [2]
In 2005 she received funding from Barcelona American fundings[ clarification needed] to work on her flamenco-tap fusión project Djellaba Groove. [3]
She founded the Jimmy Slyde Institute in Barcelona. [4]
References
- ^ Times Union, November 2, 2011: "Roxane Butterfly's 'Tap Experience' explores new terrain"
- ^ New York Times, November 10, 2014: "Hear Those Tapping Shoes? That’s the Sound of Empowerment"
- ^ New York Times, July 7, 2006: "International Dancers Mix Their Traditions Into American Tap"
- ^ Dance Teacher, May 5, 2011: "Technique: Roxane Butterfly"
Further reading
- An American Dance Form Fluent in Many Languages. The New York Times, March 10, 2008
- Hoofers Pay Tribute to the Tapper Jimmy Slyde.New York Times, April 18, 2010
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Roxane Semadeni is a tap dancer from Toulon in southern France, active in the United States. She was nicknamed 'Butterfly' by Jimmy Slyde, and performs as Roxane Butterfly. [1] In 2002 she was included in a list of '25 to watch' published by Dance Magazine.[ citation needed]
From 1998 she choreographed performances of her all-woman ensemble BeauteeZ´n The Beat. [2]
In 2005 she received funding from Barcelona American fundings[ clarification needed] to work on her flamenco-tap fusión project Djellaba Groove. [3]
She founded the Jimmy Slyde Institute in Barcelona. [4]
References
- ^ Times Union, November 2, 2011: "Roxane Butterfly's 'Tap Experience' explores new terrain"
- ^ New York Times, November 10, 2014: "Hear Those Tapping Shoes? That’s the Sound of Empowerment"
- ^ New York Times, July 7, 2006: "International Dancers Mix Their Traditions Into American Tap"
- ^ Dance Teacher, May 5, 2011: "Technique: Roxane Butterfly"
Further reading
- An American Dance Form Fluent in Many Languages. The New York Times, March 10, 2008
- Hoofers Pay Tribute to the Tapper Jimmy Slyde.New York Times, April 18, 2010