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The article reads: TO APPEAR AT RADIO CITY--Under Ted Mack's critical eye, Russell Markert, director and originator of the famed Radio City music Hall Rockettes, shows a tap step to his newest dance discovery, 17-year-old Johnny Daenen. The Bishop Byrne high school junior, appeared on the Ted Mack Original Amateur hour television show and was presented a Music Hall Award of Merit. He will shortly make his professional New York City debut in a state spectacle which will be produced on the world's largest stage, at Radio City Music hall. Young Daenen appeared this summer as a guest artist at a Schroon lake resort. This article came from another studio however Johnny studied under Florence Coleman first. I always admired Johnny's dancing. Here, he was a student of the "Annabelle Taylor Studio" known as The "Taylor Dance Studio" in Nederland, Texas. Johnny went on to star in stage productions. He also stared in "The Miracle" (1959) Screen: 'The Miracle' at Music Hall; Warner Film was based on Reinhardt Show. In the stage show at the Music Hall were Dino Zamaro, tenor; Bob Lewis, comedian; Johnny Daenen, tap dancer; the Davis Dixie Band and the Rockettes. This information came from an article published in The New York Times by reporter Bosley Crowther November 13, 1959. I just did a search for Johnny. If you have pictures of other dancers from schools other than Thomas Jefferson, let me know about it. Send photos please.

 
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Side note from Harry Fitzner: Gosh, that brings back memories!! I auditioned for the Ted Mack Amateur Hour in New Orleans and because I was too young then I was given an invite when I graduated from high school to go to New York and make connections. When I made it to NY I talked to other dancers and they talked me out of going saying that show was not the way to break in so I never went back. Harry

 
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