The Immortal Icons of Dance Podcast celebrates dancers of the past. Each week we will interview a guest who worked with one of the great dancers of the 20th century. We collect oral histories of their experiences and memories so that future generations can continue to learn from the icons who have become immortal through the legacy they left behind.
In this episode I interview Virginia Johnson, one of the original members of Dance Theatre of Harlem. where she became a principal dancer and performed around the world for nearly three decades. After her performing career she was the founding editor of POINTE Magazine. She later returned to the company as its Artistic Director, helping lead DTH into a new era.
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16 Sept 2026
Ep. 31 Jim Huntley on His Dance Career
In this episode I speak to Jim Huntley, a vibrant 93-year-old dancer, choreographer, director, and producer. Jim’s career spans more than seven decades, from dancing alongside Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Ann-Margret to appearing in Mary Poppins, Flower Drum Song, Babes in Toyland, The Happiest Millionaire, and so many more. Jim Also traveled the world choreographing and directing for television and stage.
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5 Dec 2025
Ep. 30 Lisa Mordente on Chita Rivera and Chicago
In this episode, Lisa Mordente talks about meeting Bob Fosse as a teenager, and watching her mother, Chita Rivera, rehearse and perform in Chicago (1975). Lisa was the first baby born of a "Shark" and a "Jet"—her father, Tony Mordente played "A-Rab" in the original Broadway production of West Side Story, where he met Chita who was playing "Anita." Lisa recalls the backstage antics of the cast, and the inspiration she found in watching Gwen Verdon and her mother perform together.
Additional Resources:
The Vault (https://www.immortaliconsofdance.com/vault/categories/chicago)
Additional Chicago Footage (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwT4blXY9x-VuvjeFNSaCnPa9CeGWtlzn)
Chita: A Memoir by Chita Rivera (https://www.amazon.com/Chita-Memoir-Rivera/dp/0063226790/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.F8hm7q9PnRphg9jpBJ8EvyFlJBMd9iaLBdIfxpGz4Fs9qhhmNJYANQrKnYmoeNs-5Yp3hS1pWWY6OtanZhkFGCYhqawfP4X8ZuZl5QnEUgoF4NXHMycX6UDKiE2K_o96_34vAo7cso_17FMwsY_K5Lydf1jP8DCEC2kqwDGYZlg.S_0WpJX-O-SkbJp2UpJWiEu4a1vKheQj4XLQ5PnomWI&dib_tag=se&keywords=chita+memoir&qid=1764920278&sr=8-1)
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