Tag Archives: Albertina Rasch Dancers

April 2026
Behind the letter: Albertina Rasch seeks a percentage of the gross

From ballerina to businesswoman, Albertina Rasch would carve a unique path for a female in the dance world progressing from dancer to choreographer to dance director, in the process transcending her vaudeville roots to embrace the newest creative sensation, sound … Read More…

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January 2026
Behind the Photograph: Ballet at the Beach? Dimitri Tiomkin at the piano

To promote their films and talent, the Hollywood movie studios went to great lengths to find that perfect image that would catch the eye of potential moviegoers, with scantily clad women and pets among the common cliches. This historic photograph, … Read More…

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March 2023
Women’s History Month: Spotlight on Albertina Rasch

Albertina Rasch (1891-1967) was a remarkable woman. Ambitious and admired, a ballerina, business owner, choreographer, dancer, entrepreneur, furlana expert, groundbreaker, head of her own companies, immigrant, jazz-lover, Keith-Albee Circuit headliner, leader, modern dancer, naturalized citizen, observer, peculiarly American (in Dimitri … Read More…

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November 2020
 Who wrote the music for A Little Racketeer? (part 2)

by Warren M. Sherk PART 2 of 2 (read Part 1) On Broadway, 44th Street Theatre, January 18-February 27, 1932 When the show finally opens on Broadway the initial reviews are good, including this acknowledgment of the composer, “Dimitri Tiomkin … Read More…

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October 2020
 Who wrote the music for A Little Racketeer?

by Warren M. Sherk PART 1 of 2 “A Little Racketeer (1932) is notable only because composer Dimitri Tiomkin contributed several melodies.” —Ken Bloom, The Routledge Guide to Broadway, 2006 Dimitri Tiomkin’s contribution to the Broadway musical revue is notable; … Read More…

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January 2020
Intrada releases Dimitri Tiomkin ballet music

Paris Under the Stars: Ballet Music for Albertina Rasch has been issued by Intrada on compact disc. The newly recorded works were written by composer Dimitri Tiomkin between 1927 and 1932 and performed as ballets choreographed by Albertina Rasch for … Read More…

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