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Award winning Raw Company's flagship production "UNTAPPED" has toured throughout Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Europe and the United States, and on their latest tour they sold out every show with standing ovations. Untapped is hot, explosive and a high-energy thrill from the start. It is a funk, tap, hip hop, acrobatics, live music, percussion and beat boxing performance, all in one incredible show! RAW's Untapped infuses tap dance with other genres; it’s an urban style that’s sexy, exciting, and full of surprises. The athleticism, ingenuity and charisma of the incredible dancers will have audience jumping off their seat. All to fabulous live music from funk to techno to Latin, a spectacular symphony of musicality and amazing sounds of beat boxer "Dr Rhythm". Conceptualized by Andrew Fee, Producer/Director of acclaimed RAW Dance Company. UNTAPPED, previously called PROJECT X was voted by Dance Australia Magazine as one of their "Top 5 Productions of 2006", so it’s easy to see why UNTAPPED has wowed audiences wherever it has played.   The idea of what Raw Dance Company could become started on Tuesday 21st April 1998 and has grown from a group of 5 tap dancers called Raw

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Award winning Raw Company's flagship production "UNTAPPED" has toured throughout Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Europe and the United States, and on their latest tour they sold out every show with standing ovations. Untapped is hot, explosive and a high-energy thrill from the start. It is a funk, tap, hip hop, acrobatics, live music, percussion and beat boxing performance, all in one incredible show! RAW's Untapped infuses tap dance with other genres; it’s an urban style that’s sexy, exciting, and full of surprises. The athleticism, ingenuity and charisma of the incredible dancers will have audience jumping off their seat. All to fabulous live music from funk to techno to Latin, a spectacular symphony of musicality and amazing sounds of beat boxer "Dr Rhythm". Conceptualized by Andrew Fee, Producer/Director of acclaimed RAW Dance Company. UNTAPPED, previously called PROJECT X was voted by Dance Australia Magazine as one of their "Top 5 Productions of 2006", so it’s easy to see why UNTAPPED has wowed audiences wherever it has played.
 
The idea of what Raw Dance Company could become started on Tuesday 21st April 1998 and has grown from a group of 5 tap dancers called Raw Metal into a worldwide dance company with 80 administration, dancers and teachers from Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Asia and Europe. Raw Dance Company is owned and headed-up by Andrew Fee and Jess Chambers who shape the company's artistic and strategic direction. Andrew and Jess have worked extremely hard to provide employment and career opportunities for professional dancers as well as establishing a worldwide network of clients to continue the development of dance locally, nationally and internationally. Raw Dance Company has agency representation and management in United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States and operates locally and globally Andrew Fee Creative Director Andrew Fee's has been the driving force behind the transition of Raw Metal and its parent company - Raw Dance Company from an idea to the success it is today. Andrew Fee started dancing at the age of six and began training in Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Ballet, Singing, Drama and Acrobatics. Jess Chambers General Manager Jess Chambers starting dancing at the age of four with Kim Bowkett Dance Studio and Julie-ann Lucas School of Dance studying Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Contemporary, Ballet, Singing and Drama. Jess Chambers choreographed Raw Dance Company's Amped in 2004, Co-Choreographed Raw Dance Company's Urban Wonderland in 2005. Jess Chambers became a Partner and General Manager in 2006.

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Reviews

"It's Caffeine Fuelled Funk Tap!"

The Courier Mail, Australia

"Disarmingly Phenomenal!"

DE VOLKSKRANT, The Netherlands

"Untrammeled Energy"

New York Times, USA

"Expert Hoofers"

New York Times, USA

"Comedy & Virtuosic Intensity"

New York Times, USA

"Engaging, Athletic and Vocal Feats"

Time Out, USA

"Fresh, Strong, Contemporary"

Backstage, USA

"Spectacularly Talented"

De Telegraaf, Europe