The Dance Edit

Most know Toni Basil thanks to her 1982 single "Mickey." But Basil is no one-hit wonder. Over multiple decades, the dancer, choreographer, actor, and musician has created a multitude of memorable dance moments, from helping to bring street dance into the mainstream with The Lockers to choreographing "Legally Blonde"'s Bend and Snap. In this special episode in partnership with McDonald/Selznick Associates, Basil—who's about to receive the Palm Desert Choreography Festival's lifetime achievement award—joins to discuss a career rich enough to have spanned multiple lifetimes.

Show Notes

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-132

Information about the Palm Desert Choreography Festival: mccallumtheatre.com/index.php/shows/2022-2023-season/palm-desert-choreography-festival
Basil's website: tonibasil.net
Basil's social accounts:
youtube.com/channel/UCLDiLz79uHGkK4KyIMl7Ljg
instagram.com/officialtonibasil

MSA Agency website: msaagency.com
MSA Instagram account: instagram.com/msaagency

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