To all dancers, dance enthusiasts and tap dancers, join us in celebrating the Birthday of Jerry Ames today 06/05/1930.
Jerry was a pioneer in bridging classical music with tap dancing.
Co-authored The Book Tap: Recovering America’s Long Lost Dance with Jim Siegelman in 1977.
In 1980 Jerry was a featured performer in Tap Dancin by Christian Blackwood.
In 2006 Jerry received the Flo-Bert Lifetime Achievement Award for his life contribution to tap dance
.