Dedicated to producing shows and events incorporating tap dance, 23 PRiME has been at the cutting edge of the tap dance world since its inception. For it's first production, Looking Within, 23 PRiME developed the first fully integrated audio-visual electric tap shoe system. All For Love, 23 PRiME's second major production, brought together lyric of popular song and sonic impact of tap dance to tell a classic love story.

The creative force behind 23 PRiME, Andrew J. Nemr, is supported by a production team well versed in the vocabulary of tap dance as well as the necessities of design for productions of the highest caliber.

Shows

All For Love
Conceived, directed and choreographed by Andrew J. Nemr featuring CPD PLUS

Following in the same tradition of such highly acclaimed shows as Oklahoma, Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, and most recently Movin' Out, All for Love tells the story of one man's pursuit of love though the lyric of popular song and the sonic impact of tap dance. Following a sold out World Premiere at the Main Stage Theatre at Playwrights Horizons, NYC, All For Love is poised to become the next big thing to hit the dance theatre world.

"LaDuca Shoes has outfitted over 50 Broadway shows. This is the first time I can say that I am proud and honored to have my shoes showcased in a production."
- Phil LaDuca, Proprietor, LaDuca Shoes

" Andrew's got a great show. He's moving in the right direction and you better follow him."
- Harold "Stumpy" Cromer

Walking In Time
A collaboration with the Tap Legacy Foundation, Inc.
Presented as the cornerstone event for the Annual Finger Lakes Tap Dance Festival, Walking In Time is hosted by Andrew J. Nemr and features some of the world's most talented tap dance soloists. In addition, local and up-and-coming talent is offered the opportunity to perform in the last standing vaudeville house in the area: The Historic State Theatre of Ithaca.

Andrew J. Nemr - Bio
Artistic director and lead dancer of CPD PLUS (Cats Paying Dues), featured on the 2006 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, Andrew's directorial debut All For Love premiered at the Main Stage Theater at Playwrights Horizons (NYC) to sold out audiences.

An experienced soloist, Andrew has performed in various venues nationally and internationally including the PNC Bank Arts Center, NJ, La MaMa, Etc., NY, the Blue Note Jazz Club, NY, Town Hall Theatre, NY, The Duke Theatre, NY, and the Bloomsbury Theatre, London, England. Andrew was featured alongside Jazz greats Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Hank Jones, James Carter, and John Faddis in A Great Night in Harlem at the Apollo Theatre, NY, in support of the Jazz Foundation of America and, additionally, on Harry Connick Jr.'s Only You Tour at Proctors Theatre, Schenectady, NY. He most recently has been the featured tap dancer with the Duke Ellington Orchestra presenting Duke Ellington: The Sacred Concerts.

As a founding member and dance captain of Savion Glover's TiDii, Andrew was featured in the critically acclaimed Improvography at The Joyce Theatre in New York City as well as the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival 2001, Cannes, France, the Jerry Lewis Telethon, the 2002 Winter Olympics Arts Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the 2002 Nijinsky Awards in Monaco. Andrew was also the only tap dancer to be featured in La Nuit Du Hip Hop (A Night of Hip Hop) in Grenoble, France, as part of the dance collective World Soul.

As a host Andrew's sense of humor and giving nature have made his appearances more than enjoyable. He most recently hosted Walking in Time at the Historic State Theatre, Ithaca NY. In addition to a number of appearances as the host of the legendary Buster Brown Tap Jam at Swing 46, NYC, Andrew co-hosted the ongoing session Dance Attacks, along with Hayes Greenfield, at Teddy's in Williamsburg, NY.

In his efforts to continue to champion the art form of tap dance, Andrew co-founded, along with Gregory Hines, the Tap Legacy Foundation, Inc., which most recently co-produced the Finger Lakes Tap Dance Festival. Andrew is an Advisory Board member of the New York Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day and is a card-carrying member of the original Copasetics, Inc.

Andrew has been blessed to receive the guidance of many of the great tap dancers including Eddie Brown, Dr. Bunny Briggs, Dr. Jimmy Slyde, Dr. James "Buster" Brown, LeRoy Myers, Ernest "Brownie" Brown, Henry "Phace" Roberts, Dr. Henry LeTang, Mable Lee, Tina Pratt, Dianne Walker, Savion Glover, Ted Levy, and Gregory Hines.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Art from The School of Visual Arts, New York City. Andrew may be found performing regularly with the legendary Les Paul at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York. Andrew is also on the faculty of Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway, NYC.

CPD PLUS (Cats Paying Dues)
Founded by Andrew J. Nemr in 2004 CPD PLUS is one of the most dynamic tap dance companies existing today.
With diverse and experienced members ranging in age from 16 to 26, CPD PLUS is in a unique position to present works that are both relative and provocative to a wide range of audiences.
The following is a partial list of recent performances:
2006 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, National Broadcast
House Dance Conference, NYC
Fete de Danse, Rouses Point, NY
2006 Tap Extravaganza, Haft Auditorium, NYC
All For Love, Main Stage Theatre at Playwrights Horizons, NYC