Dance

[YoungWillz 21,026]

Remember the tap dancing Roly Polys who appeared with Les Dawson?

 

One of their number, Pat Ramsey, has died aged 85. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/entertainer-who-found-fame-one-14646274

 

The most famous of the troupe, Mo Moreland, seems to defy death so far....

[Joey Russ 7,220]

Former Royal Ballet principal dancer Errol Pickford dead at 51.

[YoungWillz 21,026]

Ballerina and choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne announced to have today on her Twitter feed:

IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/gillian-lynne-1284

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528852/

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Grace Greenway, a former dancer with Sadler’s Wells Ballet, the precursor of The Royal Ballet company, and a contemporary of the likes of Margot Fonteyn, has died.  She was 94. 

 

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/16338018.obituary-former-ballerina-grace-greenway-dies-aged-94/

 

[YoungWillz 21,026]

Actress Valarie Pettiford has tweeted a report of the death of Alan Johnson, choreographer on a number of Mel Brooks films and who directed To Be Or Not To Be:

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424466/

IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/alan-johnson-15231

 

Yes, apparently Springtime For Hitler was choreographed by him - a wonderful piece of dance.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

According to Twitter chatter, Clinton Ghent, a choreographer and the original host of the pre-Don Cornelius, local Chicago version of 'Soul Train', has died.  He was 78.

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

2 hours ago, alt obits guy said:

According to Twitter chatter, Clinton Ghent, a choreographer and the original host of the pre-Don Cornelius, local Chicago version of 'Soul Train', has died.  He was 78.

 

 

Didn’t realize there was a pre-Cornelius Soul Train

[alt obits guy 3,371]

40 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Didn’t realize there was a pre-Cornelius Soul Train

Me neither, though it either didn't air where I lived or just never watched it.  Confirmation of Ghent as a host can be found here:

 

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-09-01/entertainment/ct-mov-0902-chicago-closeup-20110902_1_hippest-trip-don-cornelius-soul-train

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

12 hours ago, alt obits guy said:

According to Twitter chatter, Clinton Ghent, a choreographer and the original host of the pre-Don Cornelius, local Chicago version of 'Soul Train', has died.  He was 78.

 

 

Confirmation:

 

http://abc7chicago.com/society/clinton-ghent-host-of-chicagos-soul-train-dies-at-78/3729508/

 

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Angela Bowen, a dancer, professor and queer activist, has died.  She was 82.

 

https://www.advocate.com/people/2018/7/22/dancer-professor-queer-activist-angela-bowen-dead-82

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Dance historian, writer and educator Rose Anne Thom passed away from cancer last month. She was 72 years old. Thom was born in Montreal, where she trained in dance and studied at McGill University before moving to New York. Thom first wrote for Dance Magazine in 1968.

Thom was a educator at Sarah Lawrence College for more than 40 years. She began in 1975 as guest faculty and became full-time two years later, teaching dance history, Labanotation and pedagogy for both undergraduate and graduate students. She also served as dance program chair and as associate dean of studies during her tenure. She retired in 2015 and was named faculty emerita by the board of trustees.
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[alt obits guy 3,371]

Miriam Nelson, a dancer and choreographer from the Golden Age of Hollywood who was nominated in 1978 for an Emmy for her work as a choreographer in 'Ziegfeld:  The Man and His Women', has died.  She was 98.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/17/obituaries/miriam-nelson-98-golden-age-dancer-and-choreographer-dies.html

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Lindsay Kemp, a British dancer, mime & choreographer, has died.  He was 80.

 

http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/25/british-dancer-lindsay-kemp-dies

 

 

[gcreptile 10,964]

9 minutes ago, alt obits guy said:

Lindsay Kemp, a British dancer, mime & choreographer, has died.  He was 80.

 

http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/25/british-dancer-lindsay-kemp-dies

 

 

Damn, I've long wanted to pick him. But he was still active until the end. It was a bit unexpected.

Quite a big name, picked in the DDP I guess?

[alt obits guy 3,371]

14 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Damn, I've long wanted to pick him. But he was still active until the end. It was a bit unexpected.

Quite a big name, picked in the DDP I guess?

Looks like nobody chose him this year or possibly ever. 

[Vinegar Tits 605]

Sad news about Lindsay Kemp. I look forward to the Kate Bush tribute concert... 

[YoungWillz 21,026]

Remember him from the Jarman films. Big name in British dance, why aren't there huge numbers of UK obits?

[Bibliogryphon 9,570]

11 hours ago, gcreptile said:

Damn, I've long wanted to pick him. But he was still active until the end. It was a bit unexpected.

Quite a big name, picked in the DDP I guess?

I have him in a couple of games but do not have access to my lists at the moment.

 

He has fallen silent

[Joey Russ 7,220]

On 17/11/2015 at 08:18, msc said:

Boring post warning.

 

Had a strange dream last night, in which it was New Years Day and the 2016 Deathlist had shown up. I'd had a glance at it, and knew it would annoy people, especially as it had "Any one former World Leader" in 5th place. I went onto the forum, which was full of threads (over 100) ranting. What I remember now is that posters (non-specific) ones were angry that the Deathlist had ignored Jimmy Carter, and the interesting case of one Paul Taylor (who I presume was made up), who was in 3rd place. Their was general disillusionment that the Deathlist had picked an 125 year old civil rights activist for "an easy pick", until someone pointed out they were sure Taylor had died in 2013. Then, someone else pointed out that Tayor had died in 1975, which was followed by the actual Committee showing up and suggesting that the man had faked his death and was alive.

 

I only mention this for future reference as the dream claimed Zsa Zsa was number 1 Deathlist pick in 2016, George Bush Sr was 2nd and Olivia de Havilland was 4th.

 

Boring post finished.

Actually Paul Taylor was a modern dance choreographer. He’s dead now.

[msc 18,437]

Yeah, that was the weirdest deadpooling dream I had before the Sadowitz and co one.

[charon 4,943]

You eat too much cheese at bedtime msc.

 

 

Anyhoo, its one begets two as the day after Taylor, his 'close, personal, friend' Peter Frame makes a splat on the pavement from 5 up aged 61.

 

Longtime NY City Ballet boy, he even became principal dancer at one point and had worked with Taylors Troupe.

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ny-ent-peter-frame-suicide-20180902-story.html

 

 

[En Passant 3,741]

And for those who can't read that due to being european and not on a vpn to avoid gdpr.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/01/obituaries/peter-frame-dead.html 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Janis Claxton, a choreographer who worked internationally for 30 years in numerous countries for internationally renowned dance and theatre organizations and who founded Janis Claxton Dance, has died.  She was 53. 

 

 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Leading-Female-Choreographer-Movement-Director-Mentor-Teacher-And-Producer-Janis-Claxton-Has-Died-20180907

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Arthur Mitchell, a black ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and later the driving force in the creation of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, has died. He was 84.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/09/19/arthur-mitchell-pioneering-black-ballet-dancer-dies-84/1361641002/

 

 

 

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Douglas Wright, a New Zealand choreographer, once described as the godfather of contemporary dance, has died.  He was 62.

 

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/108107848/dancer-and-choreographer-douglas-wright-has-died-after-battling-cancer