Salsberg, Germain Merle (1950–)
Salsberg, Germain Merle (1950–)
Canadian-born dancer, teacher and choreographer. Born July 22, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; trained in modern dance, jazz and tap styles.
Began peforming with Toronto Dance Theater (1970), appearing in works of Peter Randazzo, David Earle, and Patricia Beatty; danced in Barry Smith's Coronation (1969), Lady Fox (1969), Lacemakers (1970), and others; moved to New York City where she continued to perform in works by Smith, among them Filligree (1977) and Meadow Ring (1978); choreographed numerous works of her own, integrating ballroom, jazz and tap; also choreographed for such productions as Anything Goes, 42nd Street and Dames at Sea; joined the faculty of the Broadway Dance Center (c. 1985). Choreography includes Between Two Waves and the Sea (1970), Funeral for Nellie Runie (1971), (with Barry Smith) Hey Girl (1977), Album (1978) and Trouble in Paradise (1980).