Zack Thompson

Born in Louisiana, Zack Thompson moved to SanFrancisco’s Western Addition with his family during World War II. His performing talent was recognized early and he attended the SF Ballet School class of 1954, with dancers Michael Smuin and Paula Tracy; they remained lifelong friends. Thompson jazz danced and taught all over the world, with stints in Paris, Toronto, and New York. Dancers We Lost curator McElhinney is producing a short biographical film about Thompson’s life as a dancer. Head shot: photographer Unknown, John Reed Studio, Hollywood Circa 1965 (with singer-performer Margo Richards when they formed a nightclub act); Courtesy of the Museum of Performance + Design