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Individuals who dropped their last name and substituted their middle name as their last name are listed. Those with a one-word stage name are listed in a separate article. In many cases, performers have legally changed their name to their stage name. [1] Note: Many cultures have their own naming customs and systems, some rather intricate.
The following is a list of female dancers by nationality ... Olive Katherine Craddock (1894–1926), Anglo-Indian dancer who danced under the name of Roshanara;
Dancer and actor known for his "loose-limbed, comic" dancing style. Appeared on Broadway in On Your Toes and By Jupiter. Best known film role is the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. [124] [125] Bessie Bonehill: February 17, 1855 August 21, 1902 British Male impersonator, Bonehill first appeared on the American vaudeville in 1889.
Joe Frisco (November 4, 1889 – February 12, 1958), American vaudeville performer who first made his name on stage as a jazz dancer, but later incorporated his stuttering voice to his act and became a popular comedian. Frisco was a mainstay on the vaudeville circuit in the 1920s and 1930s.
Ginger Rogers - American film and stage dancer, singer and actress, most remembered as partner of Fred Astaire; Tamara Rojo - Spanish ballet dancer and artistic director of English National Ballet; Pedro Romeiras - dancer gold medal winner 1982 II Prix Français de la Danse; Gunhild Rosén - Swedish ballerina, ballet master and choreographer
It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists: List of dance style categories
Fred and Adele's mother suggested that they change their name to Astaire, as she felt that Austerlitz was reminiscent of the Battle of Austerlitz. Family legend attributes the name to an uncle surnamed L'Astaire. [12] The children were taught dance, speaking and singing in preparation for developing an act.
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