February 27th, 2017 Today we were joined by Carla and Jeannine Callaghan from Uddingston, who are the daughter and granddaughter of Susan Murphy. Who was a Moxon Girl in the 50s. We met at the Glasgow Women’s Library after hearing me mention An Audience With… on the Janice Forsyth Show. Great connections and lovely toContinue reading “Playbills & Moxon Girls”
Tag Archives: Dance
Taking Charge & Initiating Strikes
November 23rd, 2016 Today was the day of Marie’s tap class. Great to be in the Studio Theatre with dancers Lewis Normand, Lucy Clements who works at the Festival Theatre, Ellie Griffiths a theatre maker and to have Martin filming. Everyone was pretty much an absolute beginner but by the end of it with Marie’sContinue reading “Taking Charge & Initiating Strikes”
Down Memory lane
November 14th, 2016 Tap dancer and dance lecturer Jo Turbitt came in this morning to meet Marie. The chat and the dance was great. Jo is really knowledgeable about the history of tap and really enthusiastic to know details about tappers who danced before her. Marie was keen to know about Jo’s hoofer American rhythmContinue reading “Down Memory lane”
The Barre & The Bar
November 7th, 2016 We were in one of the Festival Theatre bars today and practised some of the steps we’ve been doing for a while now with our ballet barre at the bar! Marie’s tap dancing generates a lot of interest from cleaners, carpet fitters and any other Festival Theatre staff who happen to beContinue reading “The Barre & The Bar”
Photos in the Handbag
October 31st, 2016 Both Marie and June brought in photos today. The one of Marie doing a back-bend on a pole, she is so bendy!, and the one of June in a Moxon Girls line up. June had hers in her handbag, in the frame, so I think had taken it directly off the wall.Continue reading “Photos in the Handbag”
Meeting Doreen
October 24th, 2016 We had a few guests today, a PHD student in dementia studies at Stirling and Paula Lopez a producer from Brazil visiting Scotland as a delegate with Luminate. And we had the privilege of being on Festival Theatre’s main stage (a rare opportunity as it is so rarely ‘dark’) Marie again wasContinue reading “Meeting Doreen”
The Tap Mats Arrive!
October 17th, 2016 Hooray, our tap mats have arrived! We have purchased four, sturdy, hefty mets that are perfect for the carpet on the Empire Rooms floor. We can’t wait to get tap shoes on and give them a go! They sound great! Marie complains about no longer ‘having spring in her step’ and goesContinue reading “The Tap Mats Arrive!”
Working in the Now
October 10th, 2016 “Great to get dancing in Festival Theatre’s Studio Theatre today with Marie. An opportunity to really dance, because of space and the floor quality. What a great teacher Marie is, with clarity, precision, and patience. We tried to master the new steps, it will take some time though. It’s hard! Marie’s technical understanding andContinue reading “Working in the Now”
An Audience With... 