Frank Pietri
Frank Pietri (born Francisco Pietri, July 6, 1934 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is an American Jazz Instructor, choreographer and performer in New York City.
History
As an international performer, director, choreographer and teacher, Mr. Pietri’s career has spanned more than four decades.[1] A protégé of Matt Mattox, he appeared as a member of the original casts of numerous Broadway musicals, including Ballroom, Seesaw, and Promises, Promises, choreographed by Michael Bennett,[2] I Remember Mama, Golden Rainbow, What Makes Sammy Run?, Nowhere To Go But Up, Wildcat, and Destry Rides Again. Mr. Pietri has choreographed, directed, and appeared in television shows, nightclub acts, industrials, cruise ships, and films, including Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You.
He has worked with such notables as Lucille Ball, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Liv Ullman, Andy Griffith, Jerry Orbach, Tommy Tune, Michele Lee, Woody Allen, Robin Williams and others. Mr. Pietri has been on faculty at Matt Mattox School, Morelli School of Dance, Ballet Hispanico School, Peridance Center, Joe Davis Dance Center, Joyce Trisler Dance Sudio, Dance Concepts, Inc., Marymount College and New Dance Group Arts Center where he continues to teach. As a guest teacher, Mr. Pietri has taken his Free-Style Jazz Technique throughout the U.S. and Europe. He taught at New Dance Group until its closure in February 2009. He currently teaches at Roy Arias studios in New York City.