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Chazz Young
Charles "Chazz" Young[1] (born November 8, 1932) is an American choreographer and teacher of tap dance. Early life and educationYoung was born to father Frankie Manning, a dancer during the swing era, and mother Dorothy Young.[2] In 1943, at the age of 11, he saw his father, who was a member of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, perform for the first time.[2] Young would practice dancing in the hallways during the lunch hour at school, while waiting for the train, and on the marble stoops.[3] He learned tap dancing at the Mary Bruce School in Harlem, which is where he met his wife, Rheda.[3] In 1956, he graduated from the New York School for the Performing Arts.[3] CareerAfter graduating in 1956, Young and his wife joined Norma Miller and Her Jazzmen, formed by Norma Miller. Young was a member of the group for 14 years.[3][4] Young temporarily stopped dancing professionally after rock and roll became popular and clubs stopped hiring him. From the late 1960s through 1994, Young worked in a post office.[3] In 1992, Young was a dance assistant in Spike Lee's film Malcolm X. Young has presented at Herräng Dance Camp[5] and has taught at GNSH - Goodnight Sweetheart in the UK (2006 - 2013) and in Malaysia.[6] Documentary appearances
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