Twinkle Toes: Tales of a Broadway Gypsy 1949-1969
Gavin, Gene / Tuttle, Richard Freeman
Gene Gavin went to New York City dreaming of dancing on Broadway even though he didn't know how to dance. Determined to learn, he studied modern dance with Martha Graham and learned ballet with the many Ballet Russe exiles living in NYC after World War II. Through sheer determination, he performed with the brightest stars of his generation - Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Bob Fosse, Elaine Stritch, Gwen Verdon, Tanaquil LeClerq, Maria Tall...