ADM21 Moses Supposes

Just in time to celebrate the August birthdays of Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, American Dance Machine for the 21st Century has released its latest video, “Moses Supposes” (music by Roger Edens, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green) from the classic 1952 movie musical Singin’ in the Rain, performed in parks around New York City by eight of ADM21’s best tap dancers. Directed by Caleb Teicher, who reimagined the song’s original choreography by Kelly, the performing duos recreating Kelly and O’Connor’s moves are CK Edwards and Richard Yoder, Demi Remick and Naomi Funaki, Jabu Graybeal and Caleb Teicher, and Eric Decaminada and Dexter Jones. “I split the work among different pairs who have long histories of dancing together, and you can feel the chemistry and the joy in their partnerships,” Teicher said. If viewers donate to American Dance Machine, the company will give 20% of all funds raised to the Actors Fund and the Black Theatre Coalition.