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Notable Passings
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The dance family recently lost two great members: Harold Nicholas
and Fred Kelly. Harold was half of the fabulous Nicholas Brothers,
famous for innovative acrobatic tap dance routines that took the
breath away from movie house audiences all over the world. Harold,
along with his surviving brother Fayard, inspired thousands of
young dancers with the power and originality of their performances.
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In
the photo, John Bedford, Dean of the School of American Dance
& Arts Management, and Jo Rowan, Chairman of the Dance Department,
congratulate Harold in New York for receiving a Flo-Bert Award
for his life-long contribution to tap.
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Fred Kelly was an extraordinary dancer, dance teacher, and choreographer.
He was also Gene Kelly's younger brother. Raised in Pennsylvania,
he grew up in a dancing family to become a Broadway dancer and
choreographer. He then began to choreograph for motion pictures
in Hollywood and dance with his brother Gene. Fred always had
a soft spot in his heart for US military personnel, and would
perform and provide dance instruction for them whenever the opportunity
arose. And, Fred was enthusiastic about the OCU Dance Program
and the accomplishments of its students. |
In
the photo, Jo Rowan, Chairman of the Dance Department, talks
with famous showman, theatrical producer and manager Leonard
Reed (left) and Fred (right) about OCU's American Spirit Dance
Company's international tour performance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
and Singapore.
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