Ad Hale

My own personal compilation of short Hale and Pace sketches. Some sketches are in mono sound. Apologies for occasional tracking problems.

Gregory Hines at the Apollo Theatre 1985 Fayard Nicholas on Teddy Hale: One tap dancer who came along after all the other great dancers were established was Teddy Hale. He had all that rhythm and syncopation in his feet. But do you know, I never saw him do the same show twice, even if he was appearin’ at the Apollo Theatre in New York and was doin’ let’s say five shows a day. I remember one time sittin’ in the theater and being so amazed seein’ this man as he was goin’ through his act. I stayed for the next show, and he did a different dance altogether! He was an improvisation dancer. Like a drummer. I watched him for five shows; each show was different. And to the same music! He was makin’ up the dance as he was goin’ along! At the time he was doing that most dancers were doing set choreography, set routines that were written to music. But Teddy Hale could play anything! You could just beat on the table, he’d dance, just do anything – and always look good! (interviewed by Rusty E. Frank on June 4, 1988) MAY DA BEAT BE WITH U