EPISODE · Oct 31, 2023 · 59 MIN
Hillary-Marie: The Visual Music Maker, and her Tap Dance Artistry
from “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey · host Joanne Carey
“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest, HIllary-Marie, award-winning tap dance artist. In this episode of “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey, join host Joanne Carey as she chats with Special Guest, Hillary-Marie, tap dance artist who describes herself as a visual music maker who tells vivid stories through the universal languages of music dance. Listen in as she takes us on a unique journey of sound, rhythm and artistic expression. We dive deep into her world of sound and sound as language. We also talk about her debut collaboration, with the Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Take 6 and beatboxer Mark Martin. "Together, they explore the limitless acoustic nature of the human body." As Hillary-Marie says, she is on stage giving 600%, and after our invigorating conversation, I believe it! Now scatta, be, dat, dat, ta and listen in, you'll be inspired! Hillary-Marie is a native of New Jersey. She is is a Tap Dance Artist, a visual music maker who tells vivid stories through the universal languages of music dance. She is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed soloist and collaborator, and at age 17 founded Jersey Tap Fest, named the Best Place to See Live Dance Performances in New Jersey by New Jersey Stage. Hillary-Marie is the co-owner of Grooves Unlimited Dance Studio, established in 2012, and the only dance studio in the United States to be entirely dedicated to Hip-Hop and Tap Dance, home of FutureSTEP Tap Company, a pre-professional tap dance company for tap dancers ages 10-25. She is also the Founder of iTapOnline.com since 2016, an online Tap Dance School for tap dancers and tap teachers all around the world, also home to the iTap Teacher Certificate Program. She has served on faculty at Montclair State University and guest faculty at Alvin Ailey and STEPS. Hillary-Marie has been recognized by and featured in the New York Times, Star Ledger, Dance Studio Life Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine and Dance Teacher Magazine. She has given a TedxTalk about her artist-entrepreneur experience and has traveled the world as a featured soloist at the Apollo Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Highline Ballroom, Copacabana, NJ State Theater, NJPAC, SOPAC, Symphony Space, Westobou Festival as well as Tap and Jazz festivals in Europe, Central America, South America, Asia and throughout the U.S Follow on Instagram @hillarymarietap Find out more about Hillary-Marie https://www.hillary-marie.com/ Follow Joanne Carey on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance And follow “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share. Please leave us review about our podcast “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."
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“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest, HIllary-Marie, award-winning tap dance artist. In this episode of “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey, join host Joanne Carey as she chats with Special Guest, Hillary-Marie, tap dance artist who describes herself as a visual music maker who tells vivid stories through the universal languages of music dance. Listen in as she takes us on a unique journey of sound, rhythm and artistic expression. We dive deep into her world of sound and sound as language. We also talk about her debut collaboration, with the Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Take 6 and beatboxer Mark Martin. "Together, they explore the limitless acoustic nature of the human body." As Hillary-Marie says, she is on stage giving 600%, and after our invigorating conversation, I believe it! Now scatta, be, dat, dat, ta and listen in, you'll be inspired! Hillary-Marie is a native of New Jersey. She is is a Tap Dance Artist, a visual music maker who tells vivid stories through the universal languages of music dance. She is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed soloist and collaborator, and at age 17 founded Jersey Tap Fest, named the Best Place to See Live Dance Performances in New Jersey by New Jersey Stage. Hillary-Marie is the co-owner of Grooves Unlimited Dance Studio, established in 2012, and the only dance studio in the United States to be entirely dedicated to Hip-Hop and Tap Dance, home of FutureSTEP Tap Company, a pre-professional tap dance company for tap dancers ages 10-25. She is also the Founder of iTapOnline.com since 2016, an online Tap Dance School for tap dancers and tap teachers all around the world, also home to the iTap Teacher Certificate Program. She has served on faculty at Montclair State University and guest faculty at Alvin Ailey and STEPS. Hillary-Marie has been recognized by and featured in the New York Times, Star Ledger, Dance Studio Life Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine and Dance Teacher Magazine. She has given a TedxTalk about her artist-entrepreneur experience and has traveled the world as a featured soloist at the Apollo Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Highline Ballroom, Copacabana, NJ State Theater, NJPAC, SOPAC, Symphony Space, Westobou Festival as well as Tap and Jazz festivals in Europe, Central America, South America, Asia and throughout the U.S Follow on Instagram @hillarymarietap Find out more about Hillary-Marie https://www.hillary-marie.com/ Follow Joanne Carey on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance And follow “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share. Please leave us review about our podcast “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."
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