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2,904 Followers, 3,692 Following, 39 Posts - Ian Berg (@ianberg67) on Instagram: "dancer/musician: @subjectmattertap alum: @maddrhythms @berkleeglobaljazzinstitute @bostonconservatory educator at: @tuftsuniversity @emersoncollege"
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Ian Berg is a Boston-based tap dancer, musician, composer and choreographer. He teaches tap dance practice and history at Tufts University and is the director of tap dance company Subject:Matter.
- Jackson Clayton
- Samantha Emmond
- Ian Berg
- Tyson Jackson
- Chase Morrin
- Max Ridley
Jackson Clayton began his formal dance training at Thelma Goldberg’s Dance Inn at age 9. In 2011, Jackson enrolled in his first tap class, and two years later he joined Boston Tap Company under the leadership of Sean C. Fielder. In addition to tap, Jackson studied jazz, contemporary, hip hop, ballet, and modern dance. In 2016, he joined Subject:Mat...
Samantha Emmond is originally from Hartford, VT where, at a young age, she started dancing at a studio called Dancers’ Corner. In her training, she attended the St. Louis Tap Festival, M.A.D.D. Rhythms Tap Summit, and the Tap City Pre-Professional Program. Sam was a founding member of a New Orleans based band, Tap That Brass, which featured brass m...
Ian Berg is a Boston-based tap dancer originally from Chicago, Illinois with training and performance experience in tap dance, ballet, modern dance, jazz, and contact improvisation. In high school, Ian trained at the Joffrey Academy in Chicago while also dancing with renowned Chicago based tap company M.A.D.D. Rhythms. Ian is also an alumnus of The...
“Every time I have the opportunity to play music, I count it as an absolute pleasure. Without it, I would not be who I am today. As I create, I never lose focus on the main idea which is that it must be played in order to positively affect and influence the listener.” Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Tyson Jackson first discovered his love for mus...
Chase Morrin, pianist, composer, educator from San Diego, is known for his diverse musical range spanning jazz, classical, folkloric, and popular traditions. Chase’s music is focused on culturally collaborative projects and humanitarian missions, creating communal spaces for the arts. Chase graduated from Harvard in May of 2015, earning a B.S. in C...
Max Ridley is musician, composer and educator based in Boston. He first started participating in music by singing in the school choir and playing bass guitar in a punk band after school. He began his formal studies in high school at the Boston Arts Academy, and it was there that he first fell in love with improvised music and the upright bass. Whil...
Nov 8, 2023 · Ian Berg is a Boston-based tap dancer and choreographer who leads the dance company Subject:Matter. He creates works that explore the history and future of tap dance and music, such as "With Far Hand" and "Songbook".
Ian Berg is a versatile performer and educator with training in various genres of dance and music. He is the founder of Subject:Matter, a tap dance company that has created and performed almost 20 pieces in different venues across North America.
Feb 7, 2022 · The three members of Subject:Matter who tapped at the Crystal — Ian Berg, Jackson Clayton, and Samantha Emmond — were indeed musicians.
Ian Berg is a Boston-based tap dancer originally from Chicago, Illinois with training and performance experience in various genres of dance and music. In high school, Ian trained at the Joffrey Academy in Chicago while also dancing with renowned Chicago based tap company MADD Rhythms.
