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An incredible night of tap and swing with a performance by one of the
great legends of tap, along with Broadway star Kelly Isaacs, the Smooth
'n' E-Z Hand Dancers, and Tom and Debra's Eight Week Wonders, plus swing
dancing galore! All ages welcome, cash bar, hors d'oeuvres.
Vintage and formal dress encouraged.
Friday, April 19, 2002
$20
Tickets available at the door
Beginner swing lesson 8:30-9pm
Dance and performances 9pm-12:30am
Hyatt Regency Reston
1800 Presidents Street, Reston, Virginia
Directions:
From Dulles Airport: Follow access road towards Washington. Take
Exit 12-Reston Parkway. Turn left off ramp. Go 1/4 mile. Hotel is on left.
From Washington National Airport: Take I-66 West to Exit 67-Dulles
Airport/Toll road. Follow 267 to Exit 12-Reston Parkway North. Turn right
off ramp. Go 1/4 mile to 2nd stop light. Hotel is on left.
for years as one of the most exciting tap dance duos around. Starting
out in their hometown Philadelphia in the 1920s, they soon moved to Harlem
where they graduated to appearing in musical shorts and a long-running
job at the famous Cotton Club, performing with the likes of Cab Calloway,
Ethel Waters and Duke Ellington.
The brothers appeared at the Lafayette Theatre and made their screen debut in Pie, Pie Blackbird, a musical short starring the Eubie Blake Orchestra. Their work in the short film won them a long-running job at the prestigious Cotton Club, performing on the same bill with legendary entertainers such as Cab Calloway, Ethel Waters, and Duke Ellington. From Harlem the Nicholas Brothers moved on to Hollywood, where they appeared in numerous films including Stormy Weather and Sun Valley Serenade with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. In the 1950s they spent much of their time in Europe, performing before appreciative audiences there.
The Nicholas Brothers have appeared in every major television show, nightclub and theater in America and performed for the troops in Viet Nam in 1965. The brothers have received many tributes and awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, The Kennedy Center Honors in 1991 (presented by President George Bush), and an honorary doctorate degree from Harvard University.
Tom and Debra are honored to be presenting this great American treasure. For more information on Fayard Nicholas and The Nicholas Brothers, visit their website at www.nicholasbrothers.com