Mentored by Gregory Hines, Andrew Nemr is an international artist, teacher and speaker. His work has spanned the music, dance, theatre, and visual arts worlds, exploring art as a vehicle for storytelling and community building. Described as “A masterly tapper” by the New York Times, Andrew has played with Grammy Award winning musicians across multiple genres, and co-founded the Tap Legacy™ Foundation, Inc. (along with Hines).
Andrew’s work has been recognized with numerous awards, grants, and commissions. Andrew is recorded on the Grammy nominated recording Itsbynne Reel by Dave Eggar, the topic of the documentary short film Identity: The Andrew Nemr Story, and hosts the weekly podcast, Talking Notes.
Alongside his vast career, he considers his highest personal achievement his ability to wiggle his ears.