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As a youngster, however, Koenig spent most of her time practicing jazz dance.

At social events in the Black community, like a dance for Black postal employees, there would be a live band and a package of entertainment: a comic emcee, a flash act, a tap dancer, a blues singer, an exotic dancer and maybe a kid act like Zollar’s, precociously performing jazz dance.

Weir — who starred in the 2022 movie “Matilda the Musical” — is a gifted mover, with training in contemporary and jazz dance.

Jazz dance, especially — which he studied at the Dupree Dance Academy in nearby Hollywood — struck a chord.

Maurice studied ballet, African and Dunham Technique as well as studying with modern maestro Alvin Ailey and jazz dance innovator Frank Hatchett.