THE FASCINATING SAGA of dance in the American West is filled with legends, fraught with peril and boasts a host of determined, colorful pioneers. Geographically as well as artistically, the territory is vast. Three brothers--Willam, Harold and Lew Christensen, born in Utah of Mormon stock--led the way in the twentieth century.
My first encounter with these men provided a thought-provoking glimpse into the nature of stardom. The brothers had been selected that year, 1973, to ...