Ray Hirsch Retrospective: Dance Performance at RejuveDance

Ray Hirsch, age 86, is a veteran of stage and screen. He appeared in such films as Georgie Porgie, Blondie Meets The Boss, Buck Privates, Mad Youth, Among The Living, Her First Romance, Artie Shaw's, Traffic Jam Shorty!! and many more. Ray won a national jitterbug contest while at Hollywood High School, that opened a film career that lasted until the Marine Corp called him to the South Pacific in WWII. Spunky barely describes this youth from the heydey of swing!! This Legendary Lindy Hopper and 1930's-40's silver screen featured dancer dances and talks his way into your heart! Ray entertains us with a soft shoe tap dance performance to "Old Bones", an original musical dance score.

A longer version of the video, featuring the interview of Ray Hirsch by film critic Jan Wahl and assisted by dance coach and choreographer Cynthia Glinka, can be found on Google Video (see http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1159908627008341668&hl=en). Videography by Michael Sarfatti (SmartSilvers Alliance).

A RejuveDance production on July 22, 2007 at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, California.

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[jackrenglish]

hes the best...........jack english

[allogoog]

I had the honor of having a dance with Ray at the 2009 Balboa Rendezvous in Newport Beach, CA - it's a dance I'll never forget!

[jackrenglish]

just amazingly great, and sweet ,fun...50 more years, mr. hirsch,+++we need this type of entertainment in our world......god bless you, ray hirsch.......jack english, hollywood, california................