Four Great Dance Musicals: 1930s – 1960s

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Presented by Marc Strauss, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance Southeast Missouri State University
Four classes
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. (Zoom ONLY)
February 26, March 4, 11, 18
 

Fred Astaire, the Nicholas Brothers, Gene Kelly, and Jerome Robbins are considered the pinnacle of dance in film musical stardom. Choreographically and in performance, these dance artists helped establish and maintain artistry  for over four decades on stage and then in film forever. Through introductions, historical background, and discussion, Marc will guide us through four decades of great dance film musicals.


2/26: Top Hat (1935; Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers)
3/4: Stormy Weather (1943; Nicholas Brothers)
3/11: An American in Paris (1951; Gene Kelly)
3/18: West Side Story (1961; Jerome Robbins)