An innovator on the European tap dance scene, Lukas Weiss magically blends tap dancing, body language and juggling into one humorous and spectacular performance, displayed with virtuosity and ease. His stile is captivating, marked by such rhythmical richness and musicality that any other instrumentation is superfluous. Lukas Weiss took his first dance lessons at the age of 12. At 16 he was already on stage. Besides tap his repertoire included afro, jazz, modern dance and ballet. In 1998 he developed his breath-taking solo combining tap dancing and juggling. This led to performances throughout Europe, in India, the USA and to contracts as special guest in important tap dance shows and festivals. In 2008/09 Lukas Weiss successfully toured Switzerland and Germany with a solo programme. As well as having his own production company, he is a sought-after guest teacher and has a leading role in a documentary film about percussive dance coming to Swiss cinemas in 2010.
Lukas Weiss' stay in Chicago is supported by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia
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