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Andrew Selected as Artist-In-Residence at Surel’s Place

August 4, 2015 By Andrew

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BOISE, ID – Andrew Nemr has been selected as an artist-in-residence at Surel’s Place, a unique artist residency in Boise, Idaho.

During his residency Andrew will be focusing on two new projects: a show and a book. The show, being co-developed with Flying Carpet Theater, will continue Andrew’s journey in exploring tap dance as a narrative tool in live theatre. The book, focused on tap dance education, will be the first written document based on the Tap Into Freedom curriculum and aim to offer tap dance educators with a comprehensive teaching methodology and toolkit. Additionally during his time in Boise, Andrew will collaborate with local organizations to spread his love for tap dancing through Meet the Artist events and workshops. He will also be continuing his Sunday afternoon gatherings around the Table.

Cornerstone events include a workshop and end-of-residency performance organized by Surel’s Place.

ABOUT ANDREW NEMR
Mentored by Gregory Hines, Andrew is considered one of the most diverse tap dance artists today. Whether playing with Grammy Award winning musicians across multiple genres, directing his tap dance company Cats Paying Dues, or leading the Tap Legacy™ Foundation, Inc. (which he co-founded with Hines), Andrew has a reputation for deep understanding, integrity, and sensitivity. “A masterly tapper” (New York Times), Nemr now uses the story of his journey and the craft of tap dance to speak on ideas of identity, community, faith, and love, within the context of business and the performing arts.
www.andrewnemr.com

ABOUT SUREL’S PLACE
Surel’s Place, a non-profit artist-in-residence program, aims to support local, national, and international artists of many disciplines by offering them the time, space, and shelter necessary to focus on their work, which they will share with the public through free events including exhibits, classes, workshops, readings, lectures, and performances for people of all ages. Founded in 2012 by Surel’s younger daughter Rebecca Mitchell Kelada and Surel’s dear friend Karen Bubb, Boise’s city public arts manager, Surel’s Place aims to help artists focus on their art as a way to carry on Surel’s legacy in Boise’s vibrant arts community. Surel’s Place is funded through generous private donations and grants from the Idaho Commission on the Arts, among other organizations.
www.surelsplace.org

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Filed Under: Press Release Tagged With: Boise, Residency, Surel's Place, Tap Into Freedom, The Table

Meet James

August 7, 2014 By Andrew

This is James.

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I met James after presenting a talk and performance at the Creative Church Conference in Boise, ID. We were hanging out in the arts studio on the campus when he asked to see me dance. I found a small piece of particle board that suited the purposes of a demonstration and went at it. The smile that came across James’ face once I finished will be emblazoned on my mind for years to come. His joy was contagious, and so I asked him if he wanted to try. He responded with a resounding “Yes!” Being in an arts studio we immediately went about finding materials to transform his sneakers into a suitable pair of tap dance shoes.

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We were successful, and now with his brand new tap shoes he hopped up on the board began dancing. It was beautiful to see him explore tap dancing for the first time ever. I could see him learning the relationship between his movements and sounds they created. It was amazing. He even went back and adjusted his shoes (adding more tacks) so that he could create more sound. Then this happened:

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Sometimes professional form needs a good kick in the butt from the freedom of a child 🙂

Do you want to transform your own shoes and try out some tap dancing? Come visit me at Make Happy’s Summer Street Spot on Saturday, August 9th – I’ll have some thumb tacks and some wood!!!

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Filed Under: Education, Writing Tagged With: Boise, Freedom, Idaho, Kids, Shoes

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