Flatfooting From the Ground Up
- Bluegrass
- Celtic
- Contemporary
- In-Person Classes
- Instrumental
**THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CLASS**
Flatfooting is a solo percussive dance tradition from southern Appalachia. It’s influenced by a variety of dance styles including tap, Irish stepdancing, and African stepping to name a few. In this 6 week course, we’ll cover a variety of dance steps and how to use them. Starting with basic rudiments (3-5 simple dance steps) and using a musical approach, we’ll learn how to interact with a jam session tastefully and comfortably. This class is perfect for folks who are new to percussive dance, who want to deepen their sense of rhythm, and who like to have fun! Please bring a pair of hard soled shoes such as: dress shoes, clogs (think dansko), or anything with a hard sole. We’ll have dance boards in the classroom.
This class runs from 8:00-9:15pm and will be held on Wednesdays, Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb 11, 18
Please note:The class will be held at The Passim School of Music which is located at 26 Church St. Cambridge, MA. Classrooms are located on the second floor and, unfortunately, we do not have an elevator.
Limited to students 18 yrs of age or older; Pre-sales are highly encouraged! Online sale ends 2 housr before the class begins. Before the class begins. 3 students are required for this class to meet. If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment, you will be notified and receive a full refund.
Sophie Mae Wellington
- Fiddle
- Old Time
- Trad
Sophie Wellington is an old-time fiddler, jazz singer, and percussive dancer. Originally from Staunton, VA in the Shenandoah Valley, she grew up surrounded by a diverse and dedicated musical community. She brought a passion for traditional music and dance with her to Boston where she studied vocal jazz performance and American roots music at Berklee College of Music. She became a fixture of the New England Old Time scene by co-leading a weekly old time session with Zach Meyer, along with forming their old time fusion string band Dumpster Debbie. Whether she’s weaving her voice through lavish jazz melodies and harmonies, driving fiddle tunes with her high energy bowing, or flatfooting Southern Appalachian rhythms, Sophie invites audiences on a sophisticated and energetic musical adventure. In her upcoming debut album Roving Jewel, a diverse collection of fiddle tunes, jazz standards, traditional ballads, and percussive dances, Sophie explores her relationship with these distinct musical forms expressing novel musical ideas that challenge traditional stylistic divisions.
