Rocky Mountain Percussive Dance Festival

09/05/2018

AIM and Immersion students learning some tap.

09/05/2018

AIM and Immersion students learning Flat Footing with Nic Gareiss.

09/05/2018

AIM and Immersion students learning body percussion with Max Pollak

09/05/2018

Aim and Immersion students learning sand dancing outside.

09/05/2018

Tamangoh, Max, and Roxane jamming out for AIM and Immersion students sponsored by Summit Education Group.

09/05/2018

Warm up with Shelly

09/05/2018

The Rocky Mountain Percussive Dance Festival Faculty spent Tuesday, September 4th working with students from AIM Global and Immersion Schools. They explored everything from Sand-dancing to Flat-footing, from Tap to Body Percussion. Through lecture, demo, video footage and direct instruction the students moved across cultures through rhythm and tradition.

09/05/2018

RMPDF Faculty worked with AIM and Immersion students on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 sharing rhythms and cultures from across the world. Through lecture, demo, video footage, and hands on learning, students explored rhythms and movements from North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Ireland and Scotland. It was an amazing day of learning.

21 new photos · Album by Danielle Heller

09/04/2018

Here is a little sneak peak of yesterdays Showcase. The beautiful feet below belong to our amazing faculty member - Nic Gareiss

Stay tuned for more vids and pics from this years festival and news about what's to come!

Thank you all for such a wonderful event!!

08/31/2018

Several Registration options allow you to take advantage of this on-of-a-kind Tap experience regardless of your schedule this weekend.

We have Saturday Only, Sunday Only, and full 3-day options!

Come join us as we explore Tap Technique and repertoire from Teddy Hale, Jimmy Slyde, Eddie Brown, Chuck Green, Baby Lawrence, Sarah Petronio and more with our awesome faculty: Ira Bernstein, Max Pollak, Roxane Butterfly, Tamangoh Vancayseele Stanislas, Nic Gareiss

The ​Rocky ​Mountain ​Percussive ​Dance ​Festival ​celebrates ​the ​traditions ​of ​percussive ​dance. ​From ​Tap ​Dancing ​to ​Flatfooting ​and ​Clogging ​to ​Body ​Rhythms, ​participants ​will ​enjo

08/31/2018

As you have probably seen in our Faculty Spotlight Series - we have an all star cast of faculty members this weekend.

Our teachers have been written up in the New York Times, The San Fancisco Chronicle, and the Boston Herald. They have pioneered unique forms, and learned from the best.

Come join us this weekend to learn repertoire from Jimmy Slyde, Teddy Hale, Steve Condos, Lon Cheney, Eddie Brown, and Buster Brown. Explore Flatfooting, Soft Shoe, and Sand Dancing.

And show off your skill at our showcase on Monday night.

Is there a better way to spend labor day weekend? We think not!

Ira Bernstein, Tamangoh Vancayseele Stanislas, Max Pollak, Roxane Butterfly, Nic Gareiss, Danielle Van Riper Heller
Peak Academy of Dance

08/31/2018

Faculty Spotlight: Nic Gareiss

Michigan-born dancer Gareiss has been described by the Irish Times as “the human epitome of the unbearable lightness of being” and, "the most inventive and expressive step dancer on the scene” by the Boston Herald.

His choreographic work re-imagines movement as a musical practice, recasting dance as medium that appeals to both eyes and ears. Gareiss draws from many percussive dance traditions, weaving together a dance technique facilitating his love of improvisation, traditional dance footwork vocabulary and musical collaboration.

This weekend, Nic will be teaching step dance and a course called 'dancing the tune' which seeks a deeper understanding of rhythm and musicality.