May 2012
29 posts
WatchEnjoy this clip of James Cagney as songwriter & performer George M Cohan receiving the Congessional Medal of Honor from President Roosevelt in the touching finale of Yankie Doodle Dandy and give thanks to all who served “Over There.”
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General...
10 Fun, Informative Dance Books For Kids
Reading is a great way for children to learn about dance and also a constructive way to spend time. Here are ten entertaining and informative children’s books about dance from delightfulchildrensbooks.com
Dance by Bill Jones and Susan Kuklin. Captivating images of dancer Bill Jones introduce young children to modern dance. Dance can be used to encourage kids to move their bodies in new ways....
Some Classic Hollywood Actors and Their Pets
I love animals and classic Hollywood. I thought I’d share some photos of actors/actresses with their furry friends.
Carole Lombard
Jimmy Stewart
Joan Crawford
Errol Flynn
Sophia Loren
Grace Kelly
Marlon Brando
Jean Harlow
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Joan Crawford with Fancy [Poodle]
Rita Hayworth with Pookles [Cocker Spaniel]
Marlon Brando
Barbara Stanwyck
Jean...
American vs International Waltz: Spotting the...
Someone asked what the difference between American Smooth and International Style Waltz is. Here’s what to look for when you watch Dancing With the Stars or Strictly Come Dancing.
American Smooth is recognized by the hold pattern. The basics of the waltz are the same, as is the music and its tempo. The difference is that in American style is permissible to break hold, so a woman, for...
Remembering Fred Astaire on His Birthday - With...
May 10 marks what would have been Fred Astaire’s 113th birthday. For me, he seemed larger than life, yet a brief meeting with him when I was a child a couple of years before his death showed me a very modest, kind human being.
But then, Fred Astaire, as I learned from family and research, was a study in contrast. Not considered particularly handsome, he was grace and beauty personified when...
Ballanchine's Lost Muse: Tanaquil le Clercq
Tanaquil Le Clercq was born in Paris in October of 1929 to a French father and American mother, who moved with their daughter to New York three years later. Though her mother wanted her to become a musician, Tanny had an early affinity for the ballet, and began her training at seven with a former partner to the great Anna Pavlova, going on to audition for the School of American Ballet when she...
