Kurt Albert was fortunate to learn the art of American Rhythm Tap from authentic masters like Carnell Lyons (Kansas City, NYC, Berlin), Brenda Bufalino (NYC) and Buster Brown (NYC), who are his main influences. He although took workshops from Honi Coles, Cholly Atkins, Jimmy Slyde, Steve Condos, Eddie Brown, Fred Kelly, Prince Spencer, Cookie Cook, Fay Ray and Leonard Reed. He was a member of Brenda Bufalinos "International Tap Dance Orchestra", and since 1990 he has regularly been sharing the stage with Carnell Lyons, Brenda Bufalino and Josh Hilberman. For over twenty-five years he has been dancing with his partner Klaus Bleis in Germany's best known tap duo "Tap and Tray" with international appearences in USA and throughout Europe.

Kurts credits include the New York City Tap City Festival, the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, the North Carolina Tap Festival, the Moscow "Tap Parade”, the Helsinki Tap Festival and the Rennes Tap Brezze Festival (France), the ARD TV Sportsgala, the "Jazzfestival on Sea" and the Toulon Jazz Festival.

In 2008 Kurt Albert moved to Heidelberg, where, in addition to his continuing work with “Tap and Tray”, he works in the Jazz Band “Melody Rhythm and Tap” with drummer Allen Blairman and saxophone player Olaf Schönborn.

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For more details and current dates of Tap and Tray workshops and performances see dates below.

Teaching and Workshops

Kurt Albert is one of the leading European Tap Dance artists, with twenty years of experience in Show Business. He has been teaching tap since 1989 in Nuremberg and teaches workshops throughout Europe and the USA.

Kurt has taught in workshops in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Kansas City, North Carolina and Porthmouth, New Hampshire. The most recent greater teaching event and performance - together with his dance partner Klaus Bleis - was at Regent Theater Arlington Boston USA from 13 through15 of May 2011.

In his teaching program he instructs the basics of rhythm and tap technique from beginner to advanced levels and teaches his own choreographies as well as the original dances of his mentor, the late Tapmaster Carnell Lyons (known for his exceptional authenticity and earthiness in the Kansas City Style).

In addition, he owns one of Europe’s most extensive Tap video collections. With the pictures of all the great Tap dance artists of the Tap Renaissance that he took over the years he set updid a huge, extraordinary Tap Picture exhibition in 2004, which is easy to transport. Thus it can easily be shown any place. Kurt's lessons profit from his many years of stage experience and his comprehensive knowledge of tap history, which he likes to show in video lectures. Dates

2011
13-15 of May 2011 at the Regent Theater Arlington Boston USA.”Tap and Tray”
16.Juni Jazzkeller Frankfurt “Melody Rythm and Tap”
2.Juli Jazzfestival Heilbronn

2010
16-25. April “Tap Reloded Tour “ Stuttgart Liederhalle, Malta, Vienna Stadthalle, Kongresshaus Zürich
10.Juli TapJam Hamburg
21.Juli JazzFestival Toulon France
18.Nov. Fonda Bleis Quintet Nürnberg Fertigungshalle

2009
26.Jan Nightmoves Mannheim with Allen Blairman and Olaf Schönborn
“Melody Rhythm and Tap”
7.Feb. Janhalle Forchheim
11-21.März Kampnagel Hamburg
22.Mai Steptanzfestival Düsseldorf
28.Mai Jazznacht Königsbrunn “Melody Rhythm and Tap”
6-11.Juli Tapfestival Rennes France
27.28.Sept Theaterfestival Zürich
11.Nov. TapNocturne Paris with Leela and Sarah Petronio

2008
Jan. All Tapdancers Band Nürnberg Fertigungshalle
1.Feb. Nacht der klingenden Eisen Berlin Saalbau
5.April Duke Ellingtons “Sacred Concert” with the Theresa Chor and Bigband Kunstverein Ludwigshafen
2. April Jazzhaus Heidelberg with “Trio Variety” Blairman Fadani Schönborn
1.Mai Afrikafestival Heidelberg mit Allen Blairman
17-25 Juni Time Laps Projekt Stuttgart
27.Juli Bachwochen Heidelberg “Sacred Concert”
7.Dez Fonda Bleis Quintett Nürnberg Fertigungshalle

2007
24.Marz Amsterdam
20-25.Okt. Performances and workshops in Los Angeles „Rhapsody in Taps“ 2007 (Guests of Linda Sohl-Ellison's „Rhapsody in Taps LA Season Concert“)
13.Dez Paris „Tapage Nocturne“ 2007 (with Leela Petronio and Sarah Petronio)

2006
June 26 -July 1st 2006 Portsmouth Percussive Dance Festival
July 8-21 2006: New York City "Tap City"
August 2-11 2006: Helsinki "Feet Beat Tap Festival"
Sept. 20.-Oct.1st 2006: CruiseShip MS-Europa
Boston Oct 19:"Voltaic-Vaudeville Show"
Boston Oct.27-29: "Rhythm at the Regent"
From Februar till April 2006 he choreographed the tapsections of the musical "Singin in the rain" at the State-Theater Coburg.

2005
June 6-12: North Carolina Rhythm Tap festival
June 27-July 3: Porthmouth Percussive Dance Festival

2004
May 14-16: Chicago/Vittum Theater (with Fayard Nicholas and Earnest "Browni" Brown)
May 30: New York City "Tap Extravaganza"
June 3-6: Boston
June 11-13: North Carolina Rhythm Tap festival
October 2004 - January 2005: Star Club Varieté Kassel

2003
July: New York City Tap city Festival

2002
Tap Parade Festival Moscow (with Brenda Bufalino, Sarah Petronio, Savion Glover usw)
July: Festival d'estiu de Reus Spain
August: Feet Beat Festival Helsinki/Finland
October: Heidelberg Human Rhythm Project
October-November: New England Tour with Josh Hilberman