Claire Miller

Claire is a tap dance artist, choreographer and educator based in London, UK.  They are a regular on the London jazz scene, collaborating with musicians in everything from contemporary jazz to early 20th century swing.  They have played at venues such as Toulouse Lautrec, The Vortex, Ronnie Scotts and Love Supreme Jazz Festival and have worked with bands lead by Lauren Dalrymple, Louise Messenger, Corina Kwami and Michele Drees.

Claire’s credits also include productions in theatre, film, tv and podcasting.  In 2024, Claire choreographed and provided tap recordings for the award winning short film “Sidewalk Shuffle”.  In 2017-18, Claire had an apprenticeship with Tapestry Dance Company in Austin Texas where they were an ensemble member of the company in two productions at The Long Center for Performing Arts. They also performed at “Jazz Arts Rewired” with Footnotes UKJazz Company at The Place, and as a tap dance guest with Diversity on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.

Representing tap dance, Claire has been a podcast guest on both “Oti Mabusi’s Dancing Legends” (2021) and “Harry Hill’s: Are we there yet” (2026).

Claire is also the founder and director of London Tap Academy which offers tap dance education for adults and children in East and North London.  They have taught at Stockholm Tap Festival, Paris Tap Intensive, South London Swingfest and Uprooted London.  In 2022 they were invited to judge the Swiss Tap Dance Championships. Locally, Claire has run curriculum and after school classes at primary schools and worked with Westminster School on their 6th form production of Anything Goes.

In 2021, Claire was awarded a scholarship to join the Jacob’s Pillow Summer Tap Programme, where they performed works by Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards, Michelle Dorrance and Jason Samuels Smith.  Prior to this, they trained with Heather Cornell and Roxanne Butterfly and with a variety of experienced tap dancers at festivals across Europe and in New York.  

Claire also dances solo jazz and has foundations in Lindy Hop, Contemporary dance and Body Percussion.  Before focusing on tap dance, they figure skated competitively for 12 years.  They have a first class degree in History from UCL and they are passionate about exploring the history and evolution of tap dance, jazz dance and jazz music.

Follow Claire on Instagram @clairemillertaps