A tap dancer's craft - Andrew Nemr
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Tap dance, born out of the marriage of African and European dance traditions, went from extremely popular to barely existent to grand revival, all in under a century. Professional tap dancer and TED Fellow Andrew Nemr taps into the history of this truly American art form.
"It all really boils down to two pieces of metal on the bottom of leather soled shoes, the wood to dance on, an audience to watch and listen, and something to say." What does Andrew Nemr mean by this?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Andrew Nemr
- Director Angela Cheng
- Producer Jordan Reeves
