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2. www.npr.org › templates › storyCelebrating the Life of Gregory Hines : NPR

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   Sep 17, 2003 · NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Maurice Hines, brother of the late tap-dancing legend Gregory Hines. Ben Vereen, Chita Rivera and Savion Glover are just a few entertainers who will celebrate...

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     "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" from Dancin' | Ben Vereen, Ken Alan, Company | Fosse

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     Magic To Do - Pippin - Ben Vereen

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     Mr. Bojangles - Fosse

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/02/05 › theaterHinton Battle, Three-Time Tony Winner in Musicals, Dies at 67

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   Feb 5, 2024 · Ben Vereen, the actor and dancer renowned for his Tony-winning performance in the musical “Pippin,” first saw Mr. Battle in “The Tap Dance Kid.” “Hinton’s expression of movement was an...

5. variety.com › 2003 › sceneHoward 'Sandman' Sims - Variety

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   Jun 4, 2003 · His students included Gregory Hines and Ben Vereen as well as fighters Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali. ... started tap dancing at age 3 but wanted to box, and became a dancer only when he ...

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7. ftp.tapdancingresources.com › awards › ocu-doctorates2002 OCU Honorary Doctorates for Dancers - Tap Dancing Resources

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   A congratulatory speech by Gregory Hines was read during the event and a video message from Ben Vereen was screened. The award ceremony ended with a tap jam during which the honorees and guests artists participated in an on-stage tap jam to demonstrate and share tap dancing steps.

8. www.debwilker.com › ben-vereen-still-leads-a50 Years On, Ben Vereen Still Leads A Dancer’s Life

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   By DEBORAH WILKER. Ben Vereen, the sublime song-and-dance man and award-winning actor, doesn’t kick quite as high as he once did, but he still hits the high notes. As passionate about entertaining as he was more than 50 years ago, Vereen is now often referred to as a legend by his peers in the theater, something he’s still getting used to.

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   Who is Ben Vereen?

   • Ben Vereen, the actor and dancer renowned for his Tony-winning performance in the musical “Pippin,” first saw Mr. Battle in “The Tap Dance Kid.” “Hinton’s expression of movement was an inside job,” Mr. Vereen said in a phone interview. “Nothing was mechanical for him. It was a feeling. When it comes from the inside, it’s authentic.”

   Hinton Battle, Three-Time Tony Winner in Musicals, Dies at 67

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   How did Vereen get into acting?

   • A street dancer, Vereen entered through the dance department. “David Wood would give us classes in the dance department and he said, ‘In order to do a dance, you must be able to express yourself in what story you are telling the audience,’” Vereen recalls. “I think that was the key that unlocked the door to acting for me. “I wanted to work.

   From Sweet Charity to Pippin to Wicked: Ben Vereen Takes Us ... - Playbill

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   Who is Vereen on 'grind & I'm Not Rappaport'?

   • He originated roles in Grind and I’m Not Rappaport and brought his own flavor to pivotal turns in Jelly’s Last Jam and Wicked. Vereen is a decorated member of the old guard. The master got his start in junior high as part of an all African-American production of The King & I.

   From Sweet Charity to Pippin to Wicked: Ben Vereen Takes Us ... - Playbill

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   Who is Vereen from 'the King & I'?

   • Vereen is a decorated member of the old guard. The master got his start in junior high as part of an all African-American production of The King & I. And though immediately enamored with the theatre, the young talent didn’t think of pursuing the art as a career.

   From Sweet Charity to Pippin to Wicked: Ben Vereen Takes Us ... - Playbill

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10. www.nytimes.com › 2007/05/03 › obituariesHenry LeTang, Master of Tap, Dies at 91 - The New York Times

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    May 3, 2007 · May 3, 2007. Henry LeTang, a master dancer, teacher and Tony-winning choreographer who for three-quarters of a century taught the leading lights of Broadway and Hollywood how to tap dance,...

11. www.playbill.com › article › from-sweet-charity-toFrom Sweet Charity to Pippin to Wicked: Ben Vereen ... - Playbill

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    Nov 16, 2017 · Sweet Charity (film), dancer. Released 1969. Ben Vereen, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Bud Vest in the film Sweet Charity, 1969 Universal Pictures. The movie marked Vereen’s introduction to Bob...