Fred Astaire

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If you 've considered trying yoga, then get on your mat and be fearless. Unlike common misconceptions that yoga is nothing more than a simple stretch, a closer look at how yoga can improve long term health, reduce stress, depression, and chronic pain proves that yoga is a beneficial workout. You might be surprised with the many benefits it has to offer. Yoga is for ____people. Common misconceptions is that yoga is for young, thin, and flexible people. On the contrary, many people are…

"Funny Face” is an American musical released in 1957. The film was written by Leonard Gershe and directed by Stanley Donen. It stars Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, and Kay Thompson. Astaire plays a fashion photographer who "discovers" a beautiful clerk (Audrey Hepburn) in a Greenwich Village philosophy bookstore. The photographer, who works for Quality magazine, convinces the chief editor, played by Kay Thompson, that this girl is the fresh face the publication needs to offer the public. Together…

The Only Female to Out-Dance Astaire Revered as the "Queen of Tap Dancing," this legend displayed the speed and agility of an acrobat in her work, paired with the long legs of a thoroughbred dancer. Eleanor Torrey Powell, born November 21, 1912 in Springfield, Massachusetts comes from very humble beginnings. A shy Eleanor got her start in dance at the early age of 11 in an attempt by her parents to make her more sociable. She trained in only acrobatics and ballet initially, which many believe…

department store as a sales clerk to pay for it. Ralph and his brother decided to change their last name to Lauren after being made fun of at school. Ralph Lauren had many inspirations two of his top inspirational people are Fred Astaire and Cary Grant. Fred Astaire is an American dancer…

• 1890’s - Ragtime o West African (folk music/rhythms) European influence • African slaves went to America however at first their style of dance wasn’t received well. Some of the slaves later on went to Europe where their dancing was recognized. African jazz with European influences then made its way back to America. African Slaves→America→Europe Jazz→ Europe→America • Ragtime • Syncopated rhythms (marches, waltzes, other classic rhythms…) o Tommy Turpin (piano) Harlem Rag → the first…

Michael Brown’s medley, which includes I Want You Back, I’ll Be There, Rock With You, Thriller, and Man In The Mirror, is a tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Born in 1958, the eighth child of the Jackson family started his professional music career at the age of six as a member of the Jackson 5. The Motown ensemble attained a crossover following, scoring seventeen top forty singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including I Want You Back and I’ll Be There. While still maintaining close…

landmarks in Hollywood. The Pantages opened on June 4, 1930, and was managed by Rodney and Lloyd Pantages, with a huge excitement from everyone. The Pantages Theatre will host The Academy Awards ceremonies between 1950-1959 with such notables star as Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis. Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly showing their face and waving to the photograph and the fans before they were entering the theater. In 1963, it hosted the wildly anticipated Hollywood Premiere of the epic motion…

Question 5 Provide an historical overview of the main periods in your dance genre's history, including the composers and dancers most noteworthy during each period. During the 1600 – 1700’s was a particularly hard time for the African Slaves. They struggled through inhumane conditions to survive, but they still wanted to express their feelings through dancing during this time. This was the birth of jazz dance and only the start. The style was a collaboration of European dance that highlighted…

Top Hat Screen Notes In the movie Jerry Travers, played by actor Fred Astaire, who is a dance that goes to London to perform in a show. The show is being produced by his friend Horace Hardwick, and he wants to keep Jerry being there a secret. While Jerry is in London, he meets Dale Tremont, played by actress Ginger Rogers, and tried to impress her. He meets her by accident because his tap dancing woke her up, and she storms up to his room to tell him off. She then proceeds to mistake him for…