LeTang devised dance routines for the BroadwaymusicalsMy Dear Public and Dream with Music in the mid-1940s, but his first credit as a full-fledged choreographer was the 1952 revival of the 1921 revueShuffle Along with Eubie Blake.[2] Twenty-six years later, LeTang would receive Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations for his work on Eubie!, a song-and-dance tribute to the musician. Additional credits include Sophisticated Ladies (1981), which earned him a second Tony nomination, and Black and Blue (1989), which finally won him the prize. LeTang was also inducted into the "International Tap Dance Hall of Fame" in 2015 [3][4]
The Oklahoma City University Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment - Oklahoma City University, headed by Dean John Bedford and dance department chairman Jo Rowan, presented LeTang with a Living Treasure in American Dance Award in 1995 and with an Honorary Doctor of Performing Arts in American Dance degree in 2002. In the years prior to his death, he resided in Las Vegas, Nevada, teaching master classes from his home studio and travelling several times a year to hold classes in New York City. Henry LeTang also lived in Airmont (Monsey), New York, in the 1980s and 1990s. He died of natural causes in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 91.
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^"Maurice Hines reflects on past in 'Tappin' Thru Life' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
^The Broadway League. "Shuffle Along [1952] – Broadway Musical – 1952 Revival | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
henry, letang, june, 1915, april, 2007, american, theatre, film, television, choreographer, dance, instructor, born, 1915, june, 1915new, york, city, york, usadiedapril, 2007, 2007, aged, vegas, nevada, usaoccupation, choreographer, dancerchildren, letangbiogr. Henry LeTang June 19 1915 April 26 2007 was an American theatre film and television choreographer and a dance instructor Henry LeTangBorn 1915 06 19 June 19 1915New York City New York USADiedApril 26 2007 2007 04 26 aged 91 Las Vegas Nevada USAOccupation s Choreographer dancerChildrenHenry LeTang Jr Jon LeTangBiography editBorn in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan LeTang was the second son of Clarence born in Dominica and his wife Marie who emigrated from St Croix The couple owned and operated a radio and phonograph repair shop All their children were musically inclined in addition to his interest in dance LeTang played the violin At the age of seventeen he opened his first studio one small room with a piano Over the ensuing decades he taught and or worked with a multitude of entertainment personalities including Lena Horne Betty Hutton Billie Holiday Eleanor Powell Lola Falana Peter Gennaro Leslie Uggams Joey Heatherton Chita Rivera Ben Vereen Debbie Allen Hinton Battle Savion Glover and the Hines brothers Maurice and Gregory 1 LeTang devised dance routines for the Broadway musicals My Dear Public and Dream with Music in the mid 1940s but his first credit as a full fledged choreographer was the 1952 revival of the 1921 revue Shuffle Along with Eubie Blake 2 Twenty six years later LeTang would receive Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations for his work on Eubie a song and dance tribute to the musician Additional credits include Sophisticated Ladies 1981 which earned him a second Tony nomination and Black and Blue 1989 which finally won him the prize LeTang was also inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2015 3 4 LeTang s screen credits include Francis Ford Coppola s The Cotton Club 1984 5 and Tap 1989 For television he choreographed The Garry Moore Show for seven years staged the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon numerous times and created dance routines for George Balanchine and Milton Berle His last project was the Showtime bio film Bojangles in 2001 The Oklahoma City University Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment Oklahoma City University headed by Dean John Bedford and dance department chairman Jo Rowan presented LeTang with a Living Treasure in American Dance Award in 1995 and with an Honorary Doctor of Performing Arts in American Dance degree in 2002 In the years prior to his death he resided in Las Vegas Nevada teaching master classes from his home studio and travelling several times a year to hold classes in New York City Henry LeTang also lived in Airmont Monsey New York in the 1980s and 1990s He died of natural causes in Las Vegas Nevada at the age of 91 References edit Maurice Hines reflects on past in Tappin Thru Life The Boston Globe BostonGlobe com The Broadway League Shuffle Along 1952 Broadway Musical 1952 Revival IBDB www ibdb com Retrieved 2020 08 03 Henry LeTang IMDb Cover of September 1967 Ebony doi 10 3998 mpub 11301772 cmp 7 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Terry Monaghan Henry LeTang obituary The Guardian May 9 2007 External links editTerry Monaghan Henry LeTang obituary The Guardian May 9 2007 Margalit Fox Henry LeTang Master of Tap Dies at 91 The New York Times May 3 2007 Mary Rourke Henry LeTang 91 Tony Award winning choreographer and tap dance teacher Los Angeles Times May 8 2007 Henry LeTang at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Henry LeTang at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry LeTang amp oldid 1195001424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
