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Sam Weber is an internationally acclaimed performing artist, master teacher
and choreographer who regularly appears throughout the world. A protege of Stan Kahn in San Francisco, Sam Weber
has appeared with such tap legends as Charles "Honi" Coles, Steve Condos, Jimmy Slyde, Gregory Hines, Savion Glover
and the Nicholas Brothers. Sam's 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, Pat Boone and Sara Vaughn. Sam co-starred
in the award-winning German short film "Zwei Im Frack," directed by Christian Stahl in September, 2000. Sam
has also performed with the San Francisco Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Peninsula Ballet Theatre and Smuin Ballets/SF.
Sam Weber can be seen frequently on PBS's "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" television show and is featured in
"Juba! Masters of Percussive Dance" on Public Television.
Sam 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 a "Bessie," presented in New York City in 1993 in recognition
of outstanding creative achievement. In addition to his solo tap dancing career, Sam has toured internationally since
1986 as a principal dancer and choreographer with the Jazz Tap Ensemble.
Sam Weber performs and teaches at tap dance workshops and festivals worldwide. These include Chicago
Human Rhythm Project, St. Louis Tap Festival, New York City Tap Festival, Seattle Tap Festival, Los Angeles Tap Festival, Vancouver
Tap Festival, Atlanta Tap Festival, Heidelberg Steptanz Festival, Berlin Tap Festival, Duesseldorf "Tap Ahead" Festival,
Helsinki Tap Festival, Third Coast Tap Festival, Orange County Tap Festival, Santa Fe Community College Dance Festival, Rio
Tap Festival and the San Francisco Tap Festival, for which he was nominated for the 2005 Isadora Duncan award.
Sam has taught in the dance departments of Cal State University,
L.A., Long Beach City College and Cal State Fullerton.
Sam Weber frequently performs the work of German composer/violinist/tap dancer
Andreas Daenel - www.andreasdaenel.de -. The two dancers have performed Daenel's compositions for tap dancers and orchestra "Kontralog"
and "SignADiapunktur," which premiered in the U.S. with the San Francisco Bay Area's Peninsula Symphony Orchestra
in 2005. Sam Weber appears as a principal dancer
in Jazz Tap Ensemble's "American Tap Masterpieces: The Hollywood Journey," for which he also serves
as choreologist. www.jazztapensemble.org
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2008 Inquire about Sam Weber's classes and private lessons at
Dance Mode Studio: 767 Industrial Rd./San Carlos, CA/650 598-0644. www.dancemodestudio.com Int/Adv. class on Saturdays, 2:30.
Private lessons
with Sam Weber also available at East Bay Dance Center: 1318 Glenfield Ave., Oakland 94602(off Park Blvd.). 510-336-3262. www.eastbaydancecenter.org Tuesday evening classes
with Sam Weber at Emeryville Veterans Memorial Building, 4321 Salem St., Emeryville, CA 94608.
6:15-7:15:Beginning/Adv.Beginning. 7:15-8:15:Intermediate. 8:15-9:15:Intermediate/Adv.
www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/seniorcenter
November 15, 16: Libertyville, IL. Sam Weber is guest artist and master teacher with Footprints
Tap Ensemble. www.footprints-tap-ensemble.org 2009 April 4, 5: Freiburg, Germany. Sam Weber workshop presented by
Musical Tap Company Freiburg. www.musical-tap-company.de April 9-12: Heidelberg, Germany. Sam Weber workshop presented by Studio Claquette.
www.Heidelberg-tapdance.com April18, 19: Munich, Germany. Sam Weber workshop presented by Munich On Tap. www.munichontap.de
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