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Tap Dancing in Virtual Reality

January 10, 2017 By Andrew

Back in August, 2016, I receive an email inviting me to come and play. Not one to ever turn down a playdate, I responded, but with some trepidation. This was not your normal request. I was being invited to take part in a newly launched Artist in Residence program, by the folks at TiltBrush. If you’re not familiar with the tool, here’s the basic premise: Take your average painting software (think Adobe’s Photoshop, or Corel’s Painter), and stick it inside of Virtual Reality. That’s right – painting in 3D space, and you are inside the space.

I’ve personally tend to avoid tech trends in the art, theater, and storytelling worlds (including VR), on account of the principle that tap dance is fundamentally a live experience. The more intimate and acoustic, the better, I think. I wondered what I could be asked to do with TiltBrush as a tap dancer, and secretly thought the folks inviting me had found out that I had attended School of Visual Arts for Computer Art (2001). Well, I said yes, and after 3 days painting in VR, I’m glad I did. I now have a body of work that I’m excited to share!

Everything has been under wraps until the official public launch of the TiltBrush Artist in Residence Program. That happened last week with this awesome video, this article in the New York Times, and this post on Google’s blog.

So what did I actually do? I got to play!! You can check out some of the work on my profile page on the Artist in Residence Program Website, and find a larger sampling of the visual artwork here.

As for tap dancing in VR – it happened. I created a piece that incorporated storytelling, tap dancing, and painting in TiltBrush, for the 2016 Future of Storytelling Summit. It was great. The audience loved it. We’re waiting on the official video before we share it here. Once I get it, you’ll be the first to know. If you’re a social media maven you might be able to find a bootleg of part of the performance on twitter.

Here’s to the future.

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Filed Under: Artist, Performance, What's New Tagged With: Artist in Residence, Digital Art, Future of Story Telling, Google, Residency, TiltBrush, Virtual Reality, Visual Art

Oct 25, The QAS at Webster Hall Announces Andrew J. Nemr – First Artist in Residence @ Webster Hall

October 22, 2010 By Andrew

Andrew will be featured at the next QAS Monday Night Creative Salon as he  celebrates the Official Appointment as The QAS @ Webster Hall’s first Artist in Residence.

Come see Andrew dance, have a drink, and view choice clips from his video archives. After wards participate in an open discussion with Andrew about his incredible career, being mentored by Gregory Hines, co-founding The Tap Legacy Foundation, and of course performing as a featured artist with The QAS @ Webster Hall.

From the Press Release:

The QAS @ Webster Hall proudly announces the appointment of premier tap dancer Andrew Nemr as it’s first Artist in Residence.  As an organization of artists, our strongest asset is our association with talented artists, and Mr. Nemr is one of the most talented.  In working with Mr. Nemr and his dance company, CPD PLUS (Cats Paying Dues), The QAS @ Webster Hall looks forward to doing everything it can to further develop and present his enormous talent to the world at large.

Who: Andrew J. Nemr
When:
November 1, 2010 @ 8:00pm
Where:
Webster Hall
125 E 11th St (between 3rd and 4th Avenues)
New York, NY 10003-5301

Tickets: FREE!!!

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