Nicholas Brothers receive Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award Nicholas, Fayard performer Nicholas, Harold performer Social Event 1998-06-15 The Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold, are the first tap dancers to receive the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award, established to honor those great choreographers who have dedicated their lives and talent to the creation of our modern dance heritage. The Award honors the Nicholas Brothers for their "creativity and pioneering innovation...whose choreography, daring technique, and extraordinary elegance have stretched the boundaries of dance, delighting audiences for more than half a century." Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.2136