Andrew Nemr

Artist // Speaker

Archives for April 2019

Tap Dance Freedom Participants – Special Announcement

By Andrew

If you were at the Stockholm Tap Dance Festival, you might have heard the news by word of mouth, but here it is officially. Every participant in the 2019 Tap Dance Freedom Intensive will receive a FREE advance copy of Andrew’s upcoming book.

The Tap Dance Freedom Intensive Swag Bag has been known to be filled with some unique items for the tap dancer – Vacuum sealed thermoses, Moleskine journals, instructional DVDs, and more. The addition of Andrew’s new book makes for just one more reason to apply to participate!

// Learn more about the intensive
// Apply Now!

Tap Dance Days in Vancouver

By Andrew


Since moving to Vancouver I’ve had the amazing opportunity to begin hosting community events at the VanTap Cultural Arts Center. This coming May we’re celebrating Tap Dance Day with three weeks of events! Everything from workshops and community conversations to tap jams and performances. Check out the list below for everything that I’ll be involved in:

May 4th – Shim Sham Workshop // Register

May 4th – Celebrate Uncle Bo // RSVP

May 11th – Community Conversation // RSVP

Find out about all the events here.

CDI 5th Year Festival Review

By Andrew

Andrew Nemr recounted how he’d once emailed a mentor, the late, great Gregory Hines, in despair over a romantic breakup. Hines advised him to “dance it out.” Nemr gave us just that, alternately hammering and stroking the floor with all parts of his hard-soled shoes, punctuating his mesmerizing patois with outbursts of beaten jumps.

By Carla Escoda, BACHTRACK

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