TAPDANCENEZHIN

VERA IVASHINA

CURRICULUM VITAE
VERA IVASHINA

Born 13.10.1974

Education

1994-2004 – Duff Tap Studio (teacher Alexander Ivashkvich), Tallinn, Estonia
2008, July - 8th New York City Tap Festival, NYC, USA (teachers Barbara Duffy, Brenda Bufalino, Sarah Petronio, Jason S. Smith, Randy Skinner, Olivia Rozenkranz)
2005, July – 5th New York City Tap Festival, NYC, USA (teachers Barbara Duffy, Brenda Bufalino, Lynn Dally, Walter Freeman, Olivia Rozenkranz)
2002, July – 2nd New York City Tap Festival, NYC, USA (teachers Barbara Duffy, Tony Waag)
2001, July – 1st New York City Tap Festival, NYC, USA (teachers Barbara Duffy, Brenda Bufalino, Sarah Petronio)
2000, August – Feet Beat tap festival in Karjaa, Finland
1999, August – Feet Beat tap festival in Karjaa, Finland
1997, Feb-March – weekly classes at Broadway Dance Center, master classes at American Tap Dance Organization, New York, USA
1995, July – tap dance seminar at “Woodpeckers” Dance Center (teachers Tony Waag, Brenda Bufalino, Barbara Duffy, Margaret Morrison), New York, USA

Teaching experience

2007-2008 – Top Tap Studio (Bat Tap Studio), Riga, Latvia

Competition

1999 – Moscow Step-Parade, tap dance festival, 1st prize in Duet nomination, Russia
1996 – Moscow Step-Parade, tap dance festival, 2nd prize in Duet nomination, Russia

Performance

2008 – Liepaja, Limbaži, - Latvia
2007 – Riga, House of Congress
2006 – Riga, House of Congress
2004 – Tallinn, Russian Drama Theatre
2003 – Tallinn, Russian Drama Theatre
2002 – Tallinn, Russian Drama Theatre
2001 – Tallinn, Russian Drama Theatre
1999 – Von Krahl’ Theatre
1996 – Moscow Step-Parade

Various performances throughout Estonia in 1995-2004