TO BE AN ARTIST S2 E4 | CHRISTIAN PRIOR | MUSICIAN | Part 1 To be an Artist

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welcome back to TO BE AN ARTIST. 

This week I am sitting down with Christian Prior, and this episode will be part 1 of our conversation.  If you would like to donate and support this Project,  Please do so at:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ToBeAnAr...   About Christian:  Christian grew up in a tiny, remote village on the beautifully bleak moors of the North of England. Without much to do and nowhere to go, music became his companion and escape. His days became filled with it: writing songs, playing piano, singing, and listening to as much music as he could.   At the age of 18, with a burning desire to continue his musical journey, Christian moved to the thriving metropolis of London where he studied jazz and classical music. Followed by time honing his skills working as a freelance musician and finding his own artistic voice.   Christian’s music brings together his love for jazz, rock, classical music, electronica, as well as traditional music from across the globe. Soaring synths, rare grooves, and virtuosic piano solos underpin a vulnerable yet powerful voice singing subtle and well crafted lyrics. Both the the cold, dark beauty of the moors, and the frantic, vibrant energy of London can be heard in Christian’s eclectic sound.   https://christianpriormusic.com/#home-section https://www.instagram.com/christianpriormusic/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy91YJZ1X0KY-gZnai6Jqng?view_as=subscriber https://christianpriormusic.bandcamp.com/releases  “Petra Haller is unique as an improvising tap dancer – a worthy successor to Will Gaines. ” — oliver weindling, vortex jazz club, babel label     PETRA IS AN INDEPENDENT DANCE ARTIST AND TAP DANCER BASED IN LONDON.   SHE STARTED HER CAREER AS A FREELANCE DANCER WORKING ON BBC1, THE ONE SHOW: SKY1, LUIE SPENCE’S SHOW BUSINESS; ELLEN KENT PRODUCTION, AIDA AS WELL AS VARIOUS MUSIC VIDEOS AND LIVE EVENTS.   AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF SOLELY WORKING FOR OTHER PEOPLE SHE STARTED  CREATING , PRODUCING AND PERFORMING HER OWN WORK AS WELL.   HER FIRST OUTINGS AS A CREATOR, DANCER, PRODUCER INCLUDE: “CHARLIE: MY MESSAGE TO HUMANITY“, LAKE STUDIOS BERLIN AND THE SOLO THEATRE SHOWCASE “SOLO ROULETTE” AT THE BLUE ELEPHANT THEATRE IN NOVEMBER 2018 PERFORMING “DELIVER ME” A THEATRE AND DANCE PIECE WHICH COMBINES SPOKEN WORD AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE.   SHE IS CURRENTLY THE RESIDENT DANCER AT RÉSONANCES PERFORMANCES, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION OF IMPROVISED MUSIC, POETRY, DIGITAL ART AND LIVE PAINTING LED BY AURELIE FREOUA AND SUPPORTED BY THE VORTEX JAZZ CLUB.   PETRA HAS BEEN THE FIRST TAP DANCER NAMED IN JAZZWISE MAGAZINE’S: RISING JAZZ ARTISTS SECTION IN: WHO TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2020. SHE HAS MAINLY STUDIED TAP UNDER JASON SAMUELS SMITH AND DERICK GRANT WHO NOT ONLY TAUGHT HER THE DANCE STYLE BUT ALSO INSPIRED HER TO STUDY THE ROOTS OF THIS AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART FORM IN JAZZ MUSIC AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY.    SHE WAS INTRODUCED TO FREE IMPROVISATION BY CLEVELAND WATKISS AT THE FREEDOM OF ART LOFT JAM AND IMMEDIATELY FOUND HERSELF AT HOME.  PETRA IS COMMITTED TO HONOR THE LINEAGE AND HISTORY OF TAP DANCE WHILE FINDING HER PLACE IN IMPROVISED MUSIC AND JAZZ, CONSTANTLY HUNGRY TO LEARN AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ART FORMS AND INSTRUMENTALISTS.    RECENT PERFORMANCES INCLUDE:    CONGREGATE ONLINE; CLEVELAND WATKISS, SOUL CITY ARTS 2020   RÉSONANCES ONLINE; ONLINE 1/ RESILIENCE/ MEMORIES; VORTEX JAZZ CLUB 2020   JAZZ CONNECTIVE; VORTEX JAZZ CLUB 2020   TAP DANCE AND PIANO DUO WITH RICHARD ADAM LEWIS; VORTEX JAZZ CLUB 2020   RESONANCES 3: RÊVES; VORTEX JAZZ CLUB, LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019   ECSTASIES; ARTWALK WAKEFIELD 2019   https://www.petrahaller.net/home https://www.instagram.com/petrahaller...