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Dancing with Gregory Hines
About the Artist
Gregory Hines was a renowned American dancer, actor, and choreographer, celebrated for his contributions to tap dance. He began performing as a child with his brother and went on to have a distinguished career on Broadway, earning a Tony Award for his role in Jelly’s Last Jam. Hines also became a versatile film and television actor, starring in movies like The Cotton Club and White Nights.
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History of Tap
The Creative Process
- Family History
- Influences
- Choreography
- Improvisation
- Improvography
- Changing Personal Styles: My Early Years
- Changing Personal Styles: My Later Years
- Personal Expression
Techniques of Tap
- The Dance Stage
- Shoes
- Discipline and Practice
- Basic Steps
- Baby Lawrence
- Honi Coles
- Paddle & Roll – Gregory Hines
- Paddle & Roll – Honi Coles
- Wing Step – Honi Coles
- Shim Sham – Gregory Hines
- Rhythm Turn – Baby Lawrence
- Rhythm Turn – Honi Coles
Artists of Tap
- Fred Astaire
- Astaire-Hines Demo
- Bunny Briggs
- King Rastus Brown
- John Bubbles
- Bubbles-Hines Demo
- Honi Coles
- Coles-Hines Demo
- The Condos Brothers
- Condos-Hines Demo
- John Diamond and Juba
- Diamond and Juba-Hines Demo
- Arthur Duncan
- Duncan-Hines Demo
- Savion Glover
- Ruby Keeler
- Gene Kelly
- Kelly-Hines Demo
- Baby Lawrence
- Lawrence-Hines Demo
- Ann Miller
- The Nicholas Brothers
- Nicholas Brothers-Hines Demo
- Eleanor Powell
- Leonard Reed
- Bill Bojangles Robinson
- Robinson-Hines Demo
- Ginger Rogers
- Shirley Temple
- Tommy Tune
- Tune-Hines Demo
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Build knowledge and develop skills using creative techniques shared by world-renowned artists through a series of interactive presentations using engaging video and other multimedia. Every renowned artist was once a child – you and your students can explore their journey and learn more about their craft to see how it informs and enriches all subject areas
