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Stage Name |
Birth Name |
| Francois Szony |
n/a |
| aka: The Dancing Szonys |
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Francois Szony was born in Budapest, Hungary, but migrated to the U.S.
He has performed the world over from the nightclub scene to the Stage. Performed at the
Latin Quarter and Bimbos 365 Club as well as Las Vegas. Szony was known as "A Gentlemen's
Dancer".
His Special appearances on televisions programs like "Your Show
of Shows", "Hollywood Palace" and the "The Ed Sullivan Show"
were always well recieved. Many times Szony would do guest performances with: Dean Martin,
Edith Piaff, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Judy Garland, Liberace and Liza Minnelli, Noel
Coward and others and even entertained audiences at the famous Harvest Moon Ball in 1980. |
Francois was noted for his "Adagio
Lifts" that were spectacular, elegant in style, masculine and flowed with fluidity.
He always had very talented and attractive Dance Partners and once even partnered with
Kathryn Grayson. Was winner of International Dance Competition, "La Classique Du
Quebec" with adagio partner Cate Caplin in 1981. |