Fayard and Harold Nicholas may not be household names, but they wowed audiences for decades with their amazing talents. Fellow dancers like Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Mikhail Baryshnikov marveled at their unique, acrobatic dance techniques, calling them the best of the best. 

The Nicholas Brothers are widely considered the greatest dancers in US dance history, and yet they received no formal training. The children of orchestra pit musicians, they observed the performers on stage with their parents, and created a flamboyant, yet extraordinarily technical tap-dancing style all their own.

The brothers began as children, but went on to break through the color barrier in the 1930s and '40s, appearing in numerous films. But they very often appeared in dance numbers, but were left out of the plot of the film so that they could easily be cut out for Southern or potentially hostile audiences. 

Here they are in arguably their most brilliant performance, in 1943's "Stormy Weather":

The Nicholas Brothers went on to perform for decades on the stage, in film, and in television. They performed for nine US Presidents, won numerous award, and had successful careers well into the 1990s.

The Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA will host a tribute to the duo on Sunday, January 25. The event will feature Q&As, rare and never-before-seen home movie footage, movie trailers and clips, and amazing tap numbers performed by the very best dancers in the country, including by the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the Nicholas Brothers themselves.

For more on the legacy of the Nicholas Brothers and the event to honor them, Tegan Summer and Stan Taffel joined Take Two. Summer is the director of the event, "'In Person' - The Nicholas Brothers Tribute," presented by Prospect House Entertainment with Glendale Arts. Taffel is a three-time Emmy-award winning actor and the host of the event.

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