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80 Years of Tap Dancing
Published on: April 16, 2014
Sid Hallburn has turned heads for more than 80 years as an incredible tap dancer. At 90, he’s still performing and receiving rave reviews. He loves the crowds and they love him. First stepping into the spotlight as a 4-year-old, running up on a Los Angeles stage where legendary banjo king Eddie Peabody was playing, the crowd went wild with his impromptu dance routine. Read more about Sid Hallburn…>
Highlights in Sid Hallburn’s 80+ Years of Dance:
- Former Ziegfeld Girl, Ethel Meglin and her assistants, taught Sid to tap dance, along with youngsters named Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, Jackie Cooper, Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney.
- Sid served as a backup dancer for Hal Roach Studios, “The Little Rascals,” and MGM.
- Three lessons Gene Kelley taught Sid were: 1. Always be on time; 2. Perform to your best–no matter how you feel; 3. Have fun and put smiles on the audience’s faces.
- Friend Jack LaLanne taught Sid: 1. Never give up; 2. Anything is possible; 3. You can achieve your dreams if you just keep working at it.
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