Flatfooting Workshop with Brad Banner

Virginia native of the Shenandoah Valley, Brad started learning to flatfoot at the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, WV in 2006 and has been developing his footcraft while dancing mostly to live music at square and contra dances since then. His approach aims to establish a basis of traditional steps which can be modified and embellished to complement the music, and offer both visual and rhythmic punctuation and variety to the dance with other traditional or completely novel footwork that can be inspired by any walk of life in the freestyle and improvisational traditions of old-time dancing.