Unit 3 Influential Performance Practice - Deacon Cutt

  Name:   Singing In The Rain (1952) Choreographer:  Gene Kelly Rehearsal 1 Facts About Gene Kelly Kelly was born in 1912 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania His career began in 1938 and would continue up until his death in 1996 Some of his most famous works are "An American In Paris" and "Singing In The Rain"  Kelly is credited with bringing dance to the working man and making ballet an acceptable dance form in film and TV  He combined Classical ballet with tap dance and became synonymous with his energetic and upbeat style of dance.  Over his career he won 14 awards and over 10 nominations and has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame which was placed in 1960.  Solo Spoken Introduction My solo is "Singing In The Rain" performed by the character Don Lockwood from the 1952 musical film "Singing In The Rain" by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown. This song reflects love in our society and how much it is valued by people. Love can change your entire mindset ...

  (No photographer credited. (1928). Florenz Ziegfeld . [Photograph]. No city stated: Time Magazine.)   Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867 - 1932) American Broadway Impresario  Created one of the earliest forms of the musical with his show called "The Ziegfeld Follies"  Ziegfeld Follies incorporated all aspects of the performing arts (acting, singing and dance) They were very artistic and stylised using lots of talent and design to create spectacular settings with lots of colour and light Many of the acts within the Ziegfeld Follies were novelty acts and comedic sketches These acts often included show girls who were all very attractive, they learned a specific walk that allowed them to wear incredibly elaborate hats and headdresses Ziegfeld was often interested in glorifying the American girl and learned from very early on that sex appeal often sells however, one of his earliest acts was a strong man called Eugen Sandow  Ziegfeld's target audience was mainly ethnic mino...