Posts tagged dancer’s life

Dancers on Dancers: Teak Lewis Remembers Lawrence Merritt

I met Larry in 1999, the year that I retired. I knew who he was all along since he was the guy who always got the jobs that I wanted. He was tall, he had a good singing voice, and he was a hell of a dancer. More you couldn’t ask for. After twenty-five years… continue reading ›

Showgirl Spotlight: Carla Meyer Arndt

Carla Meyer Arndt was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to a Marge and Carl Meyer. Marge worked for Prudential Insurance in Newark, while Carla’s father was employed in the Garment District of Manhattan. As an adolescent, Carla assisted a dance instructor in the instructor’s basement of their local housing development. She would continue to help the… continue reading ›