Tag: Dance

Grace Macdonald is remembered as a dance teacher, choreographer and an inspiration to young performers in Vancouver. She holds a special place in the history of musical theatre in this city with her contributions to many theatre companies.  She also choreographed intricate dance routines for the B.C. Lions Cheerleaders. She taught and encourage students who…
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Born Jennie Ligon in Chicago, Illinois, at age thirteen she successfully auditioned for the Count Basie Orchestra’s chorus line. A year later, LeGon was already a cutting edge professional dancer. In her first screen role, LeGon danced with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson in Hooray for Love, which also featured Fats Waller. Her twenty-four film credits include:…
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Dolores Kirkwood has contributed significantly to the dance community as a dancer, choreographer, adjudicator and teacher. Her credits include dancing with Theatre Under the Stars, Vancouver International Festival, Western Canada Theatre Company in Kamloops, University of Oregon and UBC and highlights such as performing with Chita Rivera in Sweet Charity and with Jerry Orach in Most Happy Fella.…
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Jim Hibbard’s professional career has spanned more than fifty years. He has worked in film, television, stage and nightclubs in disciplines such as dancing, singing, acting, choreographing, directing, writing, producing and post production foley work. Jim’s film work includes Hello Dolly with Barbra Streisand, Gypsy with Natalie Wood, Thoroughly Modern Millie with Julie Andrews, Bye Bye Birdie with Ann-Margret, six…
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Reid Bryce Anderson, ballet director, dancer, choreographer (b at New Westminster, BC 1 Apr 1949). Following a distinguished dancing career in Europe, Anderson established himself as a resourceful and imaginative ballet director. Anderson trained at the Dolores Kirkwood Academy in Burnaby, British Columbia, the BANFF CENTRE and later at the Royal Ballet School in London, England. He joined Germany’s…
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