Jerry Ames Explained

Jerry Ames
Birth Date:	5 June 1930
Birth Place:	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Occupation:	Tap dancer
Years Active:	1953–2011

Jerry Ames (June 5, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, USA– February 7, 2011 Woodbury, New York, USA) was an American tap dancer centered in New York. In 1977, he co-authored The Book of Tap: Recovering America's Long Lost Dance with Jim Siegelman. In 1980, he was a featured performer in the movie Tap Dancin' by Christian Blackwood. In 2006, he received a Flo Bert Award for his lifetime contribution to tap dance.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Flo-Bert Awards. 2010-09-11 .
2. News: Margalit Fox . Margalit Fox . Jerry Ames, Tap Dancer With Airy Style, Is Dead at 80 . Jerry Ames, a tap dancer and choreographer known for his airy, balletic style and eclectic approach, died on Feb. 7 in Woodbury, N.Y. He was 80 and had lived in Manhattan for many years. . . February 16, 2011 . 2015-01-05 .