The century's most famous dancers
Talented dancers have never been in short supply. During this post, we are going to concentrate on a selection of dancers who have become the most well-known and who are stand-out acts in their fields. Dancers from different disciplines such as tap, ballroom and classical are amongst those who have had a huge impact on modern culture, the number would be too great to list, but here we concentrate on some of the most well-known.
Our first dancer is one of the dancers who almost defined the art in itself, Anna Pavolva. The mere mention of her name leads you to think of ballet dancing and/or a meringue-based dessert. She was born in Russia and, at a time when ballerinas were thought to be best being tall and of strong stature, she was responsible for changing these ideas and breaking the mould. She was to go on to achieve worldwide fame as a result of her dancing.
There have been many other ballet dancers who have had huge influence and success, namely Rudolf Nureyev, but next we will look at people in more contemporary dancing scenes. Most notably, one could argue, is Michael Jackson, whose most famous move "The moonwalk" was one of the most iconic dance moves ever and is still attempted (and failed) by people in bars and clubs the world over.
Moving into more contemporary types of dancing, these are no more evident than in the stars past and present of stage and screen. Patrick Swayze (as well as other cast members) was a huge hit with his dancing in the cult classic Dirty Dancing. Fred Astaire's many roles alongside Ginger Rogers were other examples of great dancing and timeless performances. There are so many other acts that it would be impossible to mention them all.
Finally, an example of a more modern take on folk dancing is the example of Michael Flatley who is famous for his take on Irish dancing and giving it a contemporary twist in his Riverdance and Lord of the Dance productions. The stars of the future are certain to be around but it can be difficult to predict from where they will come. Although stand-alone performers are "once-in-a-generation" the fact that they inspire people to take up dancing is the most important thing.
Our first dancer is one of the dancers who almost defined the art in itself, Anna Pavolva. The mere mention of her name leads you to think of ballet dancing and/or a meringue-based dessert. She was born in Russia and, at a time when ballerinas were thought to be best being tall and of strong stature, she was responsible for changing these ideas and breaking the mould. She was to go on to achieve worldwide fame as a result of her dancing.
There have been many other ballet dancers who have had huge influence and success, namely Rudolf Nureyev, but next we will look at people in more contemporary dancing scenes. Most notably, one could argue, is Michael Jackson, whose most famous move "The moonwalk" was one of the most iconic dance moves ever and is still attempted (and failed) by people in bars and clubs the world over.
Moving into more contemporary types of dancing, these are no more evident than in the stars past and present of stage and screen. Patrick Swayze (as well as other cast members) was a huge hit with his dancing in the cult classic Dirty Dancing. Fred Astaire's many roles alongside Ginger Rogers were other examples of great dancing and timeless performances. There are so many other acts that it would be impossible to mention them all.
Finally, an example of a more modern take on folk dancing is the example of Michael Flatley who is famous for his take on Irish dancing and giving it a contemporary twist in his Riverdance and Lord of the Dance productions. The stars of the future are certain to be around but it can be difficult to predict from where they will come. Although stand-alone performers are "once-in-a-generation" the fact that they inspire people to take up dancing is the most important thing.
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