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Jumaane has been a part of the ensemble in Imagine Tap! (2006 by Derick Grant); Tap Into Peace (2009 by Sarah Savelli and Ayodele Casel); and Rasta Thomas’ Tap Stars, which showcased in Hamburg, Germany. While also tapping as a member of local bands, Corey Wilkes ‘Abstrakt Pulse’, ‘Sidewalk Chalk’, Ernest Dawkins ‘We Free Three’, the ‘Isaiah Spencer Collective’ and Justin Dillard’s ‘Set Trippin’.
He teaches at Mayfair Arts Center, Ruth Page School of Dance, and the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Since 2021, Jumaane has also been the artistic director of the Chicago Human Rhythm Project.
There will be two levels
Advanced Beginner (Hague Hoppers Tap 2)
You have been tap dancing for at least a year and are comfortable with simple shuffle, flap and paddle combinations.
Intermediate (Hague Hoppers Tap 3)
You have a solid vocabulary of steps and can execute different time step variations in various tempos. Improvisation is not new to you, and you have a basic understanding of music and how to use it in your dance.