Heart and Sole Taps at PNE

Here is Heart and Sole in a tap dance performance at the PNE in Vancouver, BC on August 22, 2010. It was a fabulous summer day as we danced on the Festival Square stage on day two of the 100th anniversary edition of the annual PNE fair.

Heart and Sole took to the stage for a 45 minute show along with special guests the award winning Hot Flash Hoofers for two numbers and the Vancouver Tap Ensemble for one. The show finished with everyone on stage with the international tap dance anthem, the Shim Sham Shimmy.

Some of our tapper friends

From the kids at Vancouver Tap Academy busking at Granville Island to performances at the Vancouver International Tap Festival with the Masters to classic film footage of the stars of Hollywood.

Have at look at the videos at this link:

Tapping videos - Vancouver and International tappers

Who is Heart and Sole?

We are an adult tap dance performance group. We are a diverse group but most of us may be considered "middle aged" although there are a couple of younger ones in the group.

Many of us didn't start dancing until well into adulthood. Others have come back to dance after many years. One thing we have in common is that we really love tapping (and the fact that tap dancers come in all ages, sizes and shapes!)

We came together through our Theatrical Tap class lead by Shelley Stewart Hunt and we would work on a couple of routines to perform at the school's mid year event and the year end show. We had such fun that we wanted share that joy with others and to find a way to do more performing in the community. Heart and Sole the performance group has been together for a year now and we are building our repertoire and have started to make more public appearances together.

You may not see lightning speed or really flashy moves with us but we do okay. We try not to take ourselves too seriously and just want to have fun performing.

We are performing next at the PNE along with another group, the Hot Flash Hoofers, and some surprise guests on Sunday August 22 at 5:00 pm at the Neighbourhood Showcase at Festival Square. Come on by and say hello.

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Tap Dance Legend and Talented Canine Dancer

Who says dogs can't dance? Here's one lucky pup who shared the limelight with tap legend Eleanor Powell in the film Lady Be Good. She is amazing and he's got some pretty smooth moves too. Hmmm...getting some ideas for a Musical Freestyle routine!

Fun on BC Day

Heart and Sole made an appearance at the annual Dia Alegre Festival held by Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in East Vancouver. The festival was great - lots of food, fun and entertainment. Many countries and cultures were represented at the booths and the variety of food was fantastic. There were games, face painting and pinatas for the kids. The fire department came by with their truck for photo opportunities with the kids, young and old. On the stage were singers and dancers, including Heart and Sole. Even Elvis made an appearance!

Dia Alegre Aug 2, 2010