Dean Collins was an American choreographer, born in 1917 in Columbus, who died in 1984.
Biography
Dean Collins (born Sol Ruddosky; May 29, 1917 – June 1, 1984) was an American dancer, instructor, choreographer, and swing dance innovator. He is widely credited with bringing the Lindy Hop from New York to Southern California and significantly influencing the development of West Coast Swing. Collins appeared in over thirty films and performed both live and on television.
Contemporaries
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Ballerina and choreographer (1917-2002)
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Tatiana Riabouchinska
ballet dancer and teacher (1917–2000)
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