Frank Pietri (born Francisco Pietri in Ponce, Puerto Rico, July ,
â€"March , ) was an American Jazz Instructor, choreographer, and
performer in New York City.As an international performer, director,
choreographer, and teacher, Mr. Pietri’s career spanned more than
four decades. A protégé of Matt Mattox, he appeared as a member of
the original casts of numerous Broadway musicals, including Ballroom,
Seesaw, and Promises, Promises, choreographed by Michael Bennett, I
Remember Mama, Golden Rainbow, What Makes Sammy Run?, Nowhere To Go
But Up, Wildcat, and Destry Rides Again. Mr. Pietri choreographed,
directed, and appeared in television shows, nightclub acts,
industrials, cruise ships, and films, including Woody Allen's Everyone
Says I Love You.He worked with such notables as Lucille Ball, Steve
Lawrence, Eydie Gormé, Liv Ullmann, Andy Griffith, Jerry Orbach,
Tommy Tune, Michele Lee, Woody Allen, Robin Williams and others. Mr.
Pietri was on faculty at Matt Mattox School, Morelli School of Dance,
Ballet Hispanico School, Peridance Center, Joe Davis Dance Center,
Joyce Trisler Dance Studio, Dance Concepts, Inc., Marymount College
and New Dance Group Arts Center. As a guest teacher, Mr. Pietri took
his Free-Style Jazz Technique throughout the U.S. and Europe. He
taught at New Dance Group until its closure in February , and also
taught at Roy Arias studios in New York City.
â€"March , ) was an American Jazz Instructor, choreographer, and
performer in New York City.As an international performer, director,
choreographer, and teacher, Mr. Pietri’s career spanned more than
four decades. A protégé of Matt Mattox, he appeared as a member of
the original casts of numerous Broadway musicals, including Ballroom,
Seesaw, and Promises, Promises, choreographed by Michael Bennett, I
Remember Mama, Golden Rainbow, What Makes Sammy Run?, Nowhere To Go
But Up, Wildcat, and Destry Rides Again. Mr. Pietri choreographed,
directed, and appeared in television shows, nightclub acts,
industrials, cruise ships, and films, including Woody Allen's Everyone
Says I Love You.He worked with such notables as Lucille Ball, Steve
Lawrence, Eydie Gormé, Liv Ullmann, Andy Griffith, Jerry Orbach,
Tommy Tune, Michele Lee, Woody Allen, Robin Williams and others. Mr.
Pietri was on faculty at Matt Mattox School, Morelli School of Dance,
Ballet Hispanico School, Peridance Center, Joe Davis Dance Center,
Joyce Trisler Dance Studio, Dance Concepts, Inc., Marymount College
and New Dance Group Arts Center. As a guest teacher, Mr. Pietri took
his Free-Style Jazz Technique throughout the U.S. and Europe. He
taught at New Dance Group until its closure in February , and also
taught at Roy Arias studios in New York City.
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