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People
 Sam WeberSam Weber has gained an international reputation as a performing artist and is in demand throughout the world as a performer, master teacher and choreographer. He has appeared with such tap luminaries as Charles "Honi" Coles, Jimmy Slyde, Steve Condos, Gregory Hines, Savion Glover and the Nicholas Brothers. A protege of tap master Stan Kahn in San Francisco, Sam has studied in New York at the Juilliard School and has performed with the Joffrey II, the San Francisco Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Peninsula Ballet Theatre and Smuin Ballets/SF. His versatility has led him to performances in musical theater and television, where he has worked with such stars as Burt Lancaster, Bob Hope, Andy Williams, Raquel Welch, Pat Boone and Sara Vaughn. He can be seen often on the "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" television show. Mr. Weber is one of the few tap dancers in the world currently performing Morton Gould's "Tap Dance Concerto" and was the first tap dancer to receive New York's "Bessie" award, presented in recognition of outstanding creative achievement. He has been a principal dancer and choreographer with the Jazz Tap Ensemble since 1986 and has received international acclaim touring with the company. Mr. Weber is featured on "Juba! Masters of Percussive Dance" on PBS and has starred in the award-winning German film "Zwei Im Frack," which premiered on the German television program "ARTE" in May of 2001 and is still frequently shown throughout Germany. Sam was nominated for the 2005 Isadora Duncan award for his performance at the San Francisco Bay Area Tap Festival. Currently, Sam is featured in "Tap Masterpieces: The Hollywood Journey" with the Jazz Tap Ensemble. |