Benny Bell This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. Last Chapter - Final Dancer Column

   www.jazzart.org/jdh/columns/ju - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/1/1998   Last Visited: 3/21/2001

   In two years , the stellar list of those interviewed included Donald McKayle , Graciela Daniele , Marcus Alford , Billy Siegenfeld , Jeannie Hill , Chet Walker , Benny Bell , Danny Buraczeski , Michele Moss , Maurice Curry , and Vicki Willis.
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   For instance , Benny Bell , teacher and choreographer of Afro-Jazz said In our profession we are like slaves - oh my god , we've got to keep the numbers up or they will go to aerobics!' They have made us virtually doormats. And I say if I have to be a doormat , I will be nothing at all. And I say here's your money - get out.' Because this is what I do..
   
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   But , like Benny Bell , we must adopt that attitude that you do jazz dance the right way , or don't do it at all.