Renowned tap dancer, choreographer and teacher Chloe Arnold always felt a deep connection to music. “I played instruments and listened to R&B and hip hop early on, and my parents loved jazz music, so I was surrounded by a lot of different genres,” she shares. Growing up in Washington, DC, Arnold’s first live music experiences […]
Tomorrow night, L.A.’s fiercest lady hoofers are lighting up the stage at the Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood. Chloé’s Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies present Syncopated Ladies: Live Concert—a one-night-only tap-dance extravaganza. Want more Syncopated Ladies? The ensemble’s Los Angeles Boot Camp begins tomorrow at Universal Dance Design in L.A. and goes through Sunday, July 30. Participants will […]
As soon as she hears a song, Chloé Arnold knows if she wants to tap to it. “I’m a very feeling person. I like to feel the rhythm in my soul and feel like I have no choice but to dance,” she says. “Tap is music, so it’s a dual experience of creating. I hear […]
The ninth annual Motor City Tap Fest is happening August 10–13 at Wayne State University in Detroit. On the docket are master classes by hoofers such as Chloé Arnold (DT, February 2011) of the Syncopated Ladies, NYC-based teacher Ray Hesselink and Emmy-nominated choreographer Gregg Russell, as well as a tap jam. New this year is […]
Tony Waag’s annual Tap City dance festival in New York City has a new program this year—Tap Treasures: a Tap Dance Storytelling Tour. Participants learn about the history and evolution of tap dance through a three-day tour of Manhattan locations where the best and brightest stars made their marks. Locations include the Apollo Theater in […]
Chloé and Maud Arnold pose with NYCDAF Ambassador for the Arts, Debbie Allen. Last night, the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation awarded Debbie Allen the 2015 NYCDAF Ambassador for the Arts Award at the annual “Bright Lights Shining Stars” gala. Held at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, the event paid tribute to Allen […]