Forefront Festival has partnered with tap dance artist & TED fellow Andrew Nemr for a special in-person Spiritual Formation for Artists workshop, happening right here in Rochester on April 27.

The connection between what we believe, how we express ourselves, and who we become is profound. In this Spiritual Formation for Artists Workshop we will explore this connection and the interaction between these three areas of life. We will do this in light of the unique lives of artists and the propositions of life of Jesus Christ.

• Learn the basic ideas around spiritual formation – the parts of a person, how spiritual formation happens, and how to engage in your own personal spiritual formation.
• Learn to articulate how your artistic practices have contributed to your spiritual formation.
• Learn to articulate how your spiritual formation has contributed to your artistic pursuits.
• Learn to think about your spiritual formation and artistic pursuits as combined endeavors.

Meet Your Guide

Andrew Nemr is one of the most diverse tap dance artists today. An international performer, choreographer, educator, and speaker, Andrew has played with Grammy Award-winning musicians across multiple genres, founded and directed the tap dance company Cats Paying Dues, and co-founded the Tap Legacy™ Foundation, Inc., along with his mentor Gregory Hines.

As someone with a focused, professional art practice, Andrew is no stranger to doing. But over the course of his faith journey, he has reflected on how God cares most about who we are becoming. That's what led Andrew to develop Spiritual Formation for Artists.