Beginning in 1961, Fred Strickler (1943-2025) danced and choreographed for film, television, musical theater, and the concert stage. He was a co-founder and artistic director of the Jazz Tap Ensemble, touring the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia . He was a co-founder and artistic director of Eyes Wide Open Dance Theatreand, was a featured dancer/choreographer with the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company, touring the United States and Europe. He also made numerous appearances as a guest artist with Manhattan Tap and the Peggy Spina Tap Company in New York and the am/FM Dance Company in Chicago. For twelve years he was a dancer/choreographer with the Southern California group, Rhapsody in Taps. He first performed at the Pillow in 1983 with Jazz Tap Ensemble, and returned the following summer as both a faculty member and a featured performer.
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