Fred Astaire's Major Accomplishments

Fred Austerlitz, or as we know him Fred Astaire, was born May 10, 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska. At the age of four his parents put him in a dancing class with his sister. Astaire and his sister were very good dancers so their family moved to New York so that they could continue their training. Fred and Adele, his sister, performed in Vaudeville in 1905. Shortly after that they changed their names and started performing in musicals. From 1917 through 1932 the Astaire siblings performed in ten musical productions in Broadway and London. Lady, Be Good! And Funny Face were two of the more successful musicals they were in. Later in 1932 Adele decided to get married which left Astaire all alone. After the retirement of his sister Astaire decided to try out
He performed in 212 musical numbers. Many of these numbers were developed dance routines so they are preserved in their original form. He usually spent weeks on his choreography until it was perfect. Another achievement of his was that he had an approach of filming dances that Hollywood soon adapted too. It supported the flow of dancing and it didn’t overshadow it. He also was in other roles with leading ladies such as Rita Hayworth, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, Leslie Caron, and Audrey Hepburn. After all his movie roles, Astaire helped make a dancing documentary with Gene Kelly called That’s Entertainment. Astaire was a very talented dancer. He perfected everything he did. He made it look so easy. He is now one of the most talked about dance icons in the world. Astaire influenced Michael Jackson in his dance moves. Michael Jackson actually, dedicated his biography Moonwalk to Fred Astaire. Fred Astaire was a dancing icon to many throughout his life. Even people who don’t dance know about him or know his dances. When he died, Ronald Reagan said he was “An American Legend” and “the ultimate dancer”. He will always be an American legend for what he did in the tap