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Performance / Tour

Petra Haller Presents: 'Orbit – On The Wings Of Freedom' – Live Recording on November 11, 2024

Source: Petra Haller
October 26, 2024

In an exciting new chapter for contemporary improvisation, tap dancer and artist Petra Haller announces On the Wings of Freedom, the first of three live recording sessions from her latest project, ORBIT. This special performance will take place on November 11 at the iconic Vortex Jazz Club in London, and is dedicated to the spirit of the Freedom of Art improvisation sessions, where Haller first developed her improvisational voice. The concert will be held on the second Monday of November ...

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Performance / Tour

Tap Dance On Vinyl - Jazz Visionary Petra Haller’s Announces 'Shoulders I Stand On' Vinyl Release Tour, And New Project 'Orbit'

Source: Petra Haller
March 1, 2024

In a triumphant celebration of contemporary jazz, tap dancer and musician Petra Haller, announces the vinyl release tour of her debut Album Shoulders I Stand On. The tour commences on March 10 at the prestigious Anteros Arts Foundation in Norwich, moves to Piano Smithfield in London on March 12th, a stand out event with a double bill concert presenting Haller’s latest project “ORBIT” as the second set, Ashburton Arts Centre March 13th and concludes at the renowned Soundcellar Poole on ...

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Recording

Petra Haller Explores New Musical Horizons - Free Improv Meets Tap Dance On Vinyl

Source: Petra Haller
January 13, 2024

Modern jazz visionary, Petra Haller is introducing a fresh dimension to her debut album Shoulders I Stand On with the release on vinyl March 12th 2024, providing a novel listening encounter. London-based Petra Haller, celebrated by Jazzwise magazine as a Rising Jazz Artist of 2020, has been pushing creative boundaries by integrating tap dance into the jazz and improvised music scenes. Over the years, her auditory experiments in partnership with the gifted Meg Morley have yielded rich, rhythmic conversations, which ...

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Performance / Tour

Petra Haller Trio At St Mary's Church In Putney: Jazz Meets Tap Dance on December 20, 2023

Source: Petra Haller
December 5, 2023

Internationally acclaimed tap dancer and musician, Petra Haller, steps into new territory with her latest venture: the Petra Haller Trio. This new ensemble, coming to St. Mary's Church in Putney December 20th, 2023, promises an evolution of Haller's well-established innovation in contemporary jazz. The trio comprises Haller, pianist Christian Prior, and bassist Michael Searl, all geared up to deliver a captivating performance. Hailed as one of “10 Female Jazz Musicians You Need To Know" by Reader's Digest, and Jazzwise Magazine’s ...

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