Chantal Taylor Dance 203 2 September 2013 Famous jazz teachers and dancers Bob Fosse was a famous actor, film director, screenwriter, dancer and musical theatre choreographer. He was born on June 23, 1927 in Chicago Illinois. He was the second youngest of six children. When he was younger he teamed up with another young dancer and started a group called “The Riff Brothers,” and they toured around the Chicago area. During the 1950’s, Fosse moved to New York, hoping he will he will become the new Fred Astaire.
Armstrong, known for playing the trumpet, moved to New York City in 1924 to play with Fletcher Henderson. In 1925 as band leader of Hot Five, he made his first recordings in Chicago. He toured in England in 1932 for three months Armstrong stayed busy setting up band rehearsals and playing for his fans up until just days before his death on July 6, 1971 (Louis Armstrong).
Armstrong had a difficult childhood. William Armstrong, his father, was a factory worker who abandoned the family soon after the boy's birth. Armstrong was brought up by his mother, Mary (Albert) Armstrong, and his maternal grandmother. He showed an early interest in music, and a junk dealer for whom he worked as a grade-school student helped him buy a cornet, which he taught himself to play. He dropped out of school at 11 to join an informal group, but on December 31, 1912, he fired a gun during a New Year's Eve celebration, for which he was sent to reform school.
[citation needed] By age 16, Davis was a member of the music society and playing professionally when not at school. At 17, he spent a year playing in Eddie Randle's band, the Blue Devils. During this time, Sonny Stitt tried to persuade him to join the Tiny Bradshaw band, then passing through town, but Davis' mother insisted that he finish his final year of high
Prejudice was a good topic to talk about and to be recognized, and Battle Royal fit the toll perfectly. I had the idea of prejudice, but I was able to elaborate on it more with the help of my classmates and professor. I would also like to acknowledge and thank my friend Christopher Martin for reading over my paper and giving helpful insights. I always find that a peer knows how to understand what one is trying to say or help to make sense of it. He offered a lot of help and was willing to make notes on my paper to attempt at helping me make my paper the best it could possibly be.
He put together his first band in 1934 and was given a spot at Billy Rose’s new theater restaurant The Music Hall (Stockdale, 1995). Later that year, he auditioned for NBC’s Lets Dance, a popular three-hour radio program that aired weekly and featured popular dance music styles (“Benny Goodman”, 2011). Goodman was given a spot on the show. Needing a new sound, he began purchasing arrangements from composer Fletcher Henderson, an African-American songwriter who had a popular Atlanta band in the early 1930’s. These hot, edgy arrangements combined with Goodman desire for precision in
Miles Davis He was a jazz musician, trumpet player, band leader, and composer. He started play his trumpet at the age 13 when his father gave him the trumpet and put him to a music lesson with others musicians. He was became a professional trumpet player at the age 16 and became a member of Eddie Rabdle’s band, the Blue Devil. In 1944, bebop had created and became the hottest jazz scene in New York. It was created by Charlie Parker.
MARK WATERS Date of Birth: June 30, 1964 The brother of writer/director Daniel Waters, Mark Waters was born in South Bend, Indiana. He worked as an actor and theater director in San Francisco after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. After a number of years on stage, he decided to return to school and work towards his M.F.A. in directing. In 1994 he accomplished this from the American Film Institute, and three years later made his directorial debut with The House of Yes, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Parker Posey.
Mackenzie Coombs PHT216 Ansel Adams Biography Photographer Ansel Adams was born on February 20, 1902, and grew up in San Fransisco, California right near the Golden Gate Bridge. He broke his nose in an earthquake and, because he was self-conscious about his nose, and because he was so shy, he had problems in school, causing him to only get up to an 8th grade education. He learned through following his interests, mainly his love for the outdoors and hiking, which later influenced his photography. He began playing the piano at age 12, and his career as a concert pianist boomed. Then, he found a job as a photo technician and his life’s direction moved in a completely different way than he would have assumed.
At age 17, Steinbeck graduated from Salinas High School and attended Stanford University. He took the courses he though were useful to help him start his career as a writer, but he did not decide to pursue a degree. Between 1919 and 1925 he alternated working at Spreckles Sugar Company and studying. In 1925 Steinbeck quits college and travels to New York as a reporter, but after a few months of work, he is fired.