Shoulders I Stand On – Petra Haller And Meg Morley at Ashburton Arts Centre

This is possibly the most unusual project you’ll hear about: A London-based jazz musician fusing jazz and free improv using tap dancing as a percussion instrument.

Launching their much-awaited vinyl release tour, the mesmerising duo of tap innovator Petra Haller and classically trained pianist Meg Morley bring their groundbreaking project ‘Shoulders I Stand On’ to the Ashburton Arts Centre.

This unique collaboration has previously garnered high praise for the duo’s deft balancing act between disciplined technique and free-wheeling athleticism, an exploration masterfully executed in rhythm and real-time communication. BBC3 Radio’s Freeness celebrated their ‘no-hierarchy’ performance style, emphasizing the rich, embodied freedom taking form in a dance where quicksilver keys harmoniously waltz with even quicker footwork. Oliver Weindling of The Vortex Jazz Club and Babel Label, hails Haller as a ‘unique improvising tap dancer,’ embodying the spirit of her predecessor, Will Gain...

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This is possibly the most unusual project you’ll hear about: A London-based jazz musician fusing jazz and free improv using tap dancing as a percussion instrument.

Launching their much-awaited vinyl release tour, the mesmerising duo of tap innovator Petra Haller and classically trained pianist Meg Morley bring their groundbreaking project ‘Shoulders I Stand On’ to the Ashburton Arts Centre.

This unique collaboration has previously garnered high praise for the duo’s deft balancing act between disciplined technique and free-wheeling athleticism, an exploration masterfully executed in rhythm and real-time communication. BBC3 Radio’s Freeness celebrated their ‘no-hierarchy’ performance style, emphasizing the rich, embodied freedom taking form in a dance where quicksilver keys harmoniously waltz with even quicker footwork. Oliver Weindling of The Vortex Jazz Club and Babel Label, hails Haller as a ‘unique improvising tap dancer,’ embodying the spirit of her predecessor, Will Gain

“Tap dancer Petra Haller and pianist Meg Morley continue their longstanding partnership, one that eschews any sense of hierarchy between their mediums, and instead invites a rich interplay and an embodied approach to freeness. Quicksilver keys waltz with even quicker footwork.”

Corey Mwamba, Freeness, BBC3 Radio

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