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World Remembers Tap Dancer
(AP) — Fayard Nicholas, who
with his brother Harold wowed
the tap dancing world with their
astonishing athleticism and in
spired generations of dancers,
from Fred Astaire to Savion Glover
is being remembered after his
death Jan. 24 at the age of 91.
The Nicholas brothers were still
boys when they were featured at
New York's Cotton Club in 1932.
Though young, they were billed
as “The Show Stoppers!” And
despite the racial hurdles facing
black performers, they went on to
T heir dancing be
Broadway, then Holly
trayed not only creative
wood.
genius but the athletic
T he tw o w ere
marvel of what no one
vaudeville brats who
else would dare attempt.
toured with their musi
Their trademark no
cian parents, Fayard
hands
splits - in which
stealing dance steps as
they not only w ent
they went along and
down but sprang back
teaching them to his
up again without using
b ro th e r, w ho was Fayard Nicholas
their hands for balance - left film
seven years younger.
Harold, who died in 2000, once audiences wide-eyed. The legend
said of his older brother’s dancing, ary c h o re o g ra p h e r G eorge
“He was like a p o e,... talking to you Balanchine called it ballet, despite
their lack of formal training.
with his hands and feet.”
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