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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThis boy dancer is really good. The Nitty Gritty.
And here are 2 people doing it in 2016
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This boy dancer is really good. The Nitty Gritty. (Original Post)
Maraya1969
Jul 2020
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I think the modern ones are from Germany and they do this every year - a "Rock that swing"
Maraya1969
Jul 2020
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Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)1. COOL, thanks, M!!
Was hoping there would be info on him in the comments, heres this:
That's Bobby Banas. West Side Story and other films.
He taught dance in LA.
He's still alive and lives in NYC.
He's 85.
What a great find!!!
Maraya1969
(22,482 posts)3. I think the modern ones are from Germany and they do this every year - a "Rock that swing"
festival. It sounds fun!
https://www.rockthatswing.com/rtsf?lang=en
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)5. And hey, Bobby had a good long career, too - I've seen him plenty in my life, but never knew it!!
Duppers
(28,125 posts)12. Speaking of dancing Germans: THIS GUY
might impress you:
Maraya1969
(22,482 posts)13. So smooth!
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)2. They were both really good.
I would love to see John Travolta's dance version of this.
tblue37
(65,393 posts)4. Turns out Banas himself choreographed this dance to the Nitty Gritty.
Here are some of his dance highlights:
https://m.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)6. Thank you, blue!!
tblue37
(65,393 posts)7. You're welcome. I do enjoy watching talented dancers! nt
Maraya1969
(22,482 posts)11. That was great!
tblue37
(65,393 posts)8. K&R & thanks. nt
MLAA
(17,296 posts)9. Such fun!
kimbutgar
(21,155 posts)10. Robert Banas was an awesome dancer
So fluid and liquid. He made dancing look easy while no one could do it so flawlessly.Someone put up a video of a few of his scenes in other movies. Wow.