Buddy Bradley

Buddy Bradley (July 24, 1905 – July 17, 1972) was a transformative African-American choreographer who brought jazz and tap dance to new stages on both sides of the Atlantic from the Harlem Renaissance onwards, In the 1930s he relocated to London. He worked in the West End for more than 35 years as a choreographer and teacher. In addition to his role as the international disseminator of jazz dance, Bradley advanced the integration of dance into the book musical, was the go-to choreographer for British film in the 1930s, and, through collaborations with ballet choreographers George Balanchine and Frederick Ashton, contributed to the development of neoclassical ballet.