An experiential teacher, Andrew brings tap dance concepts to life by imparting technical proficiency, historical context, and the joy of play.
Topics
Andrew’s knowledge as a carrier of the oral tradition of tap dance comes from a lot of different places. His mentors include Gregory Hines, Jimmy Slyde, Henry LeTang, Savion Glover, Tina Pratt, Mable Lee, Bunny Briggs, LeRoy Myers, Dianne Walker, and many others. Andrew’s workshops focus on a range of topics including:
- Technique
- Musicality
- Rhythm and Music Making
- Listening
- Combinations and Choreography
Workshops are customized to each group and are designed to accommodate the participants in the room and the goals of your studio or event.
Format
In each workshop Andrew uses a variety of exercises and approaches to reach the widest range of learning styles. Classes include the following:
- Warm-up
- Call and Response
- Across the Floor
- Down the Line
- In The Circle
- Combination
- Talk about it
Each workshop is customized to accommodate the learning styles evident in the room and the goals set by your studio or event.
Special Workshops
Andrew can present a number of specialized classes including:
- Workshops for Dance Teachers – Learn Andrew’s Method for Tap Dance including pedagogy, specific exercises, and approaches to curriculum design and tap dance history
- Improvisation Workshops – Experience Andrew’s approach to Tap Dance Improvisation
- Choreography Workshops – Learn entire pieces from Andrew’s personal repertoire.
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Past Clients
Conferences and Conventions
Rhee Gold’s Dance Life Teachers Conference (Multiple Cities)
Broadway Dance Center Teachers’ Workshop (New York, NY)
Conquest Dance Intensive (Multiple Cities)
Idaho Dance Educators Organization (Local NDEO Chapter, Boise, ID)
Slide (New York, NY)
Star Power’s Dance Power Express (Multiple Cities)
Wesleyan University’s DanceMasters (Hartford, CT)
Higher Education and Professional Training Institutions
Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ)
Queens College (Queens, NY)
Broadway Dance Center (New York, NY)
The Hip Hop Dance Conservatory (New York, NY)
Steps on Broadway (New York, NY)
Festivals and Events
Art’n’Tap Studio (Tokyo, Japan)
Center for Modern Dance Education (Hackensack, NJ)
Dance Masters of America Local Chapter Workshops (Multiple Chapters)
Finger Lakes Tap Dance Festival (Ithaca, NY)
Hong Kong’s Best Dance Crew (Hong Kong)
London Tap Festival (London, England)
London Tap Jam (London, England)
Kaz Tap Studio (Tokyo, Japan)
South Eastern Tap Explosion (Atlanta, GA)
Stockholm Tap Festival (Stockholm, Sweden)
Stompology (Rochester, NY)
Taipei Tap Festival (Taipai, Taiwan)
Tap City, The New York City Tap Festival (New York, NY)
Tap Connection (Berlin, Germany)
Vancouver Tap Dance Society (Vancouver, BC)