The Nicholas brothers were among the best (perhaps the best) American dancers of the 20th century. Though racism limited their appearances, their dances were spectacular in their technique, precision, and originality.

As the clip begins, Cab Calloway's band is playing, and Calloway walks out into the audience where the Nicholas brothers are sitting.

Downloaded from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQOfyR75vY. The clip comes from the 1943 movie “Stormy Weather,” one of the few movies of that time period to prominently feature Black performers. Read more about the Nicholas Brothers at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Brothers.

Eleanor Powell was one of the great American dancers of the 20th century. In an era in which male dancers were the featured performers, Powell was regarded as the only female dancer who could out-dance Fred Astaire. Judge for yourself...

Downloaded from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2pvvGRzTEI. The clip comes from the 1940 movie “Broadway Melody.” Read more about Eleanor Powell—“the dancer too good for Fred Astaire”—here.

This dance group explores geometric figures and transformations in a remarkable way.

What transformations do you particularly notice? Describe each of these transformations, including the time at which they occurred.

Downloaded from https://www.instagram.com/p/BjsUz45hieG/. Géométrie Variable often performs at hip-hop dance festivals. Their dance style is sometimes referred to as “tutting.”.