I knew Bert while he was living in St. Paul. I was working at Dayton's, the department store downtown and he used to come in almost daily on his skyway walks. When he learned this was my crummy day job, and that I was a playwright/director/choreographer, he told me who he was. I was thrilled. I would watch movies to spot him. We talked about directors and choreographers, dissect performances, debate why I turned down a job at Columbia Pictures for live theater. We even occasionally tapped our way across the marble floor. I showed him my choreography from a production of MUSIC MAN I had done, and he showed me his. We even had industry friends in common. He was a delight.
I lost track of him after I left the department store, and just learned that he passed away.
I simply adored the man.
May his memory forever be for a blessing. It will be for me.
Dancer Bert May
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I knew Bert while he was living in St. Paul. I was working at Dayton's, the department store downtown and he used to come in almost daily on his skyway walks. When he learned this was my crummy day job, and that I was a playwright/director/choreographer, he told me who he was. I was thrilled. I would watch movies to spot him. We talked about directors and choreographers, dissect performances, debate why I turned down a job at Columbia Pictures for live theater. We even occasionally tapped our way across the marble floor. I showed him my choreography from a production of MUSIC MAN I had done, and he showed me his. We even had industry friends in common. He was a delight.
I lost track of him after I left the department store, and just learned that he passed away.
I simply adored the man.
May his memory forever be for a blessing. It will be for me.