Nicholas brothers

Fayard and Harold Nicholas, aka the Nicholas Brothers, were known for their one-of-a-kind “flash act” performances, characterized by full-bodied animation, rhythmic perfection and fearless stunts. They were among the first African-American entertainers to break through the segregation of pre-Civil-Rights-era America and be featured in integrated films.

The Nicholas Brothers, brother dancers Fayard & Harold. With their acrobatic technique (flash dancing), high level of artistry & daring innovations, they were two of the greatest tap dancers ever. They became stars during the Harlem Renaissance and went on to have successful careers on stage, film, & TV. Their signature moves include: leapfrogging with a split down a flight of stairs; dancing on a piano in a call & response act with the pianist; rising from a split without hands. R.I.P…

The Nicholas Brothers were world-renowned tap dancers in the African-American Performance Circuit for more than twenty year . Fayard and his brother Harold, were the most innovative and animated dancers of their time.

Brothers Fayard and Harold Nicholas (born 1914 and 21 respectively) literally grew up in a vaudeville house. Their parents ran the house orchestra Nicholas’ Collegians at the Standard Theatre, Phil…

The Nicholas brothers, Fayard and Harold, were a famous African Amercian dancing duo. Considered the greatest tap dancers of their ...

The Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold c. 1936, **I.V.

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NICHOLAS BROTHERS. Fayard (1914-2006) and Harold (1921-2000). Acrobatic tap dancing duo, who also sang and acted.

The Nicholas Brothers in The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)

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The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the 1920s. At the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement", named after the 1925 anthology by Alain Locke.

Dorothy Dandridge And The Nicholas Brothers

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December 8, 1991 Tap dancing legends Fayard and Harold Nicholas and six others receive Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC

Many people regard Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire as the greatest dancers the movies have even seen and rightfully so. However, one of the most amazing dancers that film ever captured were The Nicholas Brothers The Nicholas Brothers were a famous African American team of dancing brothers, Fayard (1914–2006) and Harold (1921–2000). With their highly acrobatic technique ("flash dancing"), high level of artistry and daring innovations, they were considered by many the greatest tap dancers of their…

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