Constance Valis Hill's articles and reviews have appeared in such publications as Dance Magazine, The Village Voice, and Dance Research Journal. She lives in Albany, New York. Gregory Hines is a world-renowned tap dancer and actor.
Patiently, accurately, warmly and quite intelligibly, Constance
Valis Hill guides the reader through the Nicholas brothers' career,
number by number, positioning them within both white and black
theatrical traditions, which she authoritatively delineates.
*The New York Times*
Hill's book, one of the few sustained analyses of tap, supplies the
background-minstrelsy, 'class' acts, swing-and, along the way, a
history of American racism...It also tells a love story.
*The New Yorker*
A natural for dance enthusiasts, this is also essential reading for
anyone interested in entertainment history.
*Library Journal*
Patiently, accurately, warmly and quite intelligibly, Constance
Valis Hill guides the reader through the Nicholas brothers' career,
number by number, positioning them within both white and black
theatrical traditions, which she authoritatively delineates. --
Mindy Aloff * The New York Times *
Hill's book, one of the few sustained analyses of tap, supplies the
background-minstrelsy, 'class' acts, swing-and, along the way, a
history of American racism...It also tells a love story. * The New
Yorker *
A natural for dance enthusiasts, this is also essential reading for
anyone interested in entertainment history. * Library Journal *
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