Ellie Shields

JAM CHRISTMAS FOLLIES ELLIE SHIELDS   “I hope to keep progressing towards becoming the best tapper I can be…”   How long have you been tap dancing? 7 years   How long have you been performing with Rhythm Nation Tap Company? 4 years   Who/where have your received most of your tap dance training from?…

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Tiffany Owens

JAM CHRISTMAS FOLLIES Tiffanie Owens TIFFANIE OWENS   “I’ll keep dancing until I’m a hundred…”   How long have you been tap dancing? 10+ years   How long have you been performing with Rhythm Nation Tap Company? 1 year   Who/where have your received most of your tap dance training from? Wendi Isaacson   What is…

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Daniel Nash

JAM CHRISTMAS FOLLIES   DANIEL NASH   I’ve been tap dancing for almost 4 years, and dancing with Rhythm Nation for almost a year.    Most of my tap experience has come from Wendi and her son, Will. My favorite thing about tap dance is the fun and challenging moves we sometimes do. My favorite…

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Amanda Patrick

JAM CHRISTMAS FOLLIES   Amanda Patrick AMANDA PATRICK   She is truly devoted to the discipline of tap…   How long have you been tap dancing?  8 years   How long have you been performing with Rhythm Nation Tap Company?  6 years   From whom/where have your received most of your tap dance training from? …

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Sophie Jackston

JAM CHRISTMAS FOLLIES   Sophie Jackson SOPHIE JACKSON   The JAM Christmas Follies welcomes Sophie to the Follies dance teams.   Sophie has been studying dance for around 17 years now. Her preferences include Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary and Musical Theatre.    Sophie began training at Childrens Ballet Theatre in Salt Lake City until she was…

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Wendy Isaacson

JAM CHRISTMAS FOLLIES   WENDI ISAACSON director of Rhythm Nation Tap Company   Wendi Isaacson, director of Rhythm Nation Tap Company,  is a dance teacher, choreographer, and professional tap dancer. Wendi Isaacson holds her degree from Brigham Young University, where she graduated with University Honors in English and Dance Education.  While at BYU she was…

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Matt Vashlishan

JAM CHRISTMAS FOLLIES   saxophonist and multi-woodwind instrumentalist Matt Vashlishan saxophonist and multi-woodwind instrumentalist   Matt Vashlishan is a saxophonist and multi-woodwind instrumentalist from northeast Pennsylvania, USA. He holds a DMA from the University of Miami, MM from William Paterson University, and a BM from the Eastman School of Music, all in saxophone performance. Matt…

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Brian Booth

Brian Booth JAM salutes a long-time musician/composer/arranger.   Brian Booth, a terrific musician/composer/arranger, great friend, and a devoted member of the Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra for over thirty years, joins us again in the 2023 JAM Christmas Follies.    Saxophonist, composer and arranger, Brian Booth, is a professional free-lance musician who performs across the…

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Charlotte Archer

Charlotte Archer JAM welcomes a new member to the JAM Christmas Follies Dance Team.   How long have you been studying dance? I have been dancing and studying dance for my whole life. I started dancing when I was two years old.    What style of dance do you do?  What is your favorite? I…

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