2021 First-Class Forever Stamp,Tap Dance: Ayodele Casel
# 5613 - 2021 First-Class Forever Stamp - Tap Dance: Ayodele Casel
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US #5613
2021 Ayodele Casel – Tap Dance
- One of five stamps commemorating the rich history of tap dance in America and its impact on the world of dance
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Tap Dance
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: July 10, 2021
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate tap, its origins (19th century United States), and its continued impact on the world of dance.
About the stamp design: Pictures tap dancer Ayodele Casel performing in front of a yellow colored background. Photography by Matthew Murphy.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony took place during the New York City Tap Festival in New York, New York.
About the Tap Dance set: Five stamps issued to celebrate the American origins of tap dance and its rise in popularity and influence over time. Each stamp pictures a photograph (by Matthew Murphy) of a modern tap dancer in front of a brightly colored background.
History the stamp represents: Eleanor Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was one of he best tap dancers of Hollywood’s Golden Age. In fact, some called her “the world’s greatest tap dancer.”
Powell began learning to dance when she was just six years old. She started out studying ballet and performing at nightclubs in Atlantic City at a young age. When Powell turned sixteen, she switched to tap dancing and made her first appearances on Broadway. Her earliest major success was in the production of Follow Thru in 1929. It was around this time that her talent really got noticed.
In 1935, Powell decided to move to Hollywood. She took her first major film role in George White’s 1935 Scandals, but was unhappy with the experience. In fact, she almost quit Hollywood altogether after that. She famously asked for an unusually high salary when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) wanted to sign her, thinking they would immediately decline her offer. However, they agreed to her terms and she reluctantly accepted. After that, her career skyrocketed. The enormous success of her films is often credited with saving MGM from bankruptcy.
Eleanor Powell inspired countless young dancers during her career. Her contributions to tap dancing are recognized to this day.
US #5613
2021 Ayodele Casel – Tap Dance
- One of five stamps commemorating the rich history of tap dance in America and its impact on the world of dance
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Tap Dance
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: July 10, 2021
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate tap, its origins (19th century United States), and its continued impact on the world of dance.
About the stamp design: Pictures tap dancer Ayodele Casel performing in front of a yellow colored background. Photography by Matthew Murphy.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony took place during the New York City Tap Festival in New York, New York.
About the Tap Dance set: Five stamps issued to celebrate the American origins of tap dance and its rise in popularity and influence over time. Each stamp pictures a photograph (by Matthew Murphy) of a modern tap dancer in front of a brightly colored background.
History the stamp represents: Eleanor Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was one of he best tap dancers of Hollywood’s Golden Age. In fact, some called her “the world’s greatest tap dancer.”
Powell began learning to dance when she was just six years old. She started out studying ballet and performing at nightclubs in Atlantic City at a young age. When Powell turned sixteen, she switched to tap dancing and made her first appearances on Broadway. Her earliest major success was in the production of Follow Thru in 1929. It was around this time that her talent really got noticed.
In 1935, Powell decided to move to Hollywood. She took her first major film role in George White’s 1935 Scandals, but was unhappy with the experience. In fact, she almost quit Hollywood altogether after that. She famously asked for an unusually high salary when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) wanted to sign her, thinking they would immediately decline her offer. However, they agreed to her terms and she reluctantly accepted. After that, her career skyrocketed. The enormous success of her films is often credited with saving MGM from bankruptcy.
Eleanor Powell inspired countless young dancers during her career. Her contributions to tap dancing are recognized to this day.