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Sam Weber is an award-winning, 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 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 was frequently seen on PBS's "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" television show and is featured in the documentary
"Juba! Masters of Percussive Dance" on Public Television. Sam 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" award,
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 has performed and
taught at tap dance workshops and festivals worldwide. These have included the Chicago Human Rhythm Project as well
as tap festivals in Boulder, CO, Portland, OR, St. Louis, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, Vancouver, B.C., Atlanta,
Houston, Austin, Boston, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Prague, Kiev, Heidelberg, Freiburg, Wuerzburg, Cologne, Munich,
Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Zurich, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Rio De Janeiro,
San Antonio, TX, Gainesville, FL and the San Francisco Tap Festival.
Sam has taught in the dance departments of UCLA,
Cal State University, L.A., Long Beach City College, Cal State Fullerton and San Francisco State University. Sam appears as tap dance artist in residence with Sierra Nevada Ballet www.sierranevadaballet.com. Sam Weber frequently performs the work of German composer/violinist/tap
dancer Andreas Daenel. 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
is the recipient of several awards, including the "Hoofer Award," from the American Tap Dance Foundation, the "Legacy
Award," from San Antonio's "Third Coast Rhythm Project," the "Giant Steps" award for his lifelong
contribution to the development of tap dance in the San Francisco Bay Area, and he has also received the prestigious "Juba"
award from the Chicago Human Rhythm Project in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the art of tap dance. In 2021,
he received the Legacy Award from the Orange County Tap Festival and the Inspiration Award from Chicago Tap Theatre.
In 2023 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters. He e is on
NY Times critic Brian Seibert's list of the 25 most important tap dancers of the 20th century (see link below).
Most
recently, Sam was honored to receive the Legend Award at the San Francisco tap festival.
Sam Weber essay: Brian Seibert
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ASK ABOUT PRIVATE LESSONS, IN-PERSON OR ZOOM! Contact Sam
For available dates/times ZOOM CLASS AT CITY DANCE,
SAN FRANCISCO! NEW DAY!:
ADVANCED (LEVEL 6) DROP-IN CLASS - WEDNESDAYS - 5-6 PM, PDT on ZOOM!. CLICK ON "CONTACT SAM WEBER" FOR DETAILS INTERMEDATE ADULT TAP
CLASS ON ZOOM! Tuesdays 2-3.
click on "Contact Sam Weber" for details and sign-up. IN-PERSON CLASSES! NEW DAY, TIMES AND LOCATION! MONDAYS, CITY BALLET SCHOOL, 30 OTIS ST., SAN FRANCISCO 6:30 - ADVANCED BEGINNING 7:30 - IMPROVISATION 8:30 - ADVANCED TAP FESTIVALS AND WORKSHOPS SEE
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