Dubbed by CBC's national television arts program ZeD as “Toronto's leading authority on tap dancing.”

Dancer, choreographer, director, adjudicator and educator Paula Skimin is a dedicated and motivated dancer who continues to bring to the forefront a mix of elegance and dynamic footwork with her Toronto based tap company, Turn On The Tap. As artistic director since 1999, Paula has produced many productions featuring original scores. By collaborating and fusing with various mediums her themes are continuously expanding, making Ms. Skimin a burgeoning artist and progressive educator. This dancer, teacher and choreographer has studied with world-class New York based tap dancers such as Dr. James 'Buster' Brown, Brenda Bufalino and Heather Cornell. She has worked in New York with the prestigious Manhattan Tap and in Michigan with Sole Full of Rhythm.

Her teaching has reached dancers throughout Canada and the US. She is currently a Principal Artist with Learning Through The Arts, an education program associated with the Royal Conservatory of Music. Paula is on faculty at Sheridan College in the Musical Theatre Program, with SERC a research centre for creative aging, and, teaches workshops at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education associated with the University of Toronto.

 

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