![]() Set at Virginia’s Mountain Lake Lodge, which was the location for Dirty Dancing’s fictional Kellerman’s Lodge, the celebrities will partner up and learn the dance routines from the Jennifer Grey-and Patrick Swayze-led movie. The series is set to air Tuesdays, February 1, 8, 15, and 22 at 9 PM ET on Fox. Hosted by Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the month-long competition will feature eight celebrities-Bleu, Brie Bella, Tyler Cameron, Cat Cora, Howie Dorough, Antonio Gates, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, and Loni Love-reliving the film’s memorable dance moments in the hope of becoming the next “Baby” and “Johnny.” To learn more, visit /theaters/bjcc-concert-hall/dirty-dancing.Corbin Bleu, most recently on Broadway in the 2019 revival of Kiss Me, Kate, will be among the celebrities participating in Fox's new dance competition, The Real Dirty Dancing. “Dirty Dancing” on stage is coming to the BJCC in January. “The best part was getting to keep up with some of the other dancers and extras from the film.” “We were really fortunate to be in the movie as far as people were concerned, but the kinds of teachers and training we got after was the icing on the cake,” Betty Rollins said. The only thing they regret is not mingling and soaking up all the stories of everyone who was there. Jack and Betty Rollins said they both would go back and do “Dirty Dancing” again in a heartbeat. “Kenny came up and said to me one day, ‘What do you think about Patrick?’ and I said, ‘Forget Patrick, I would pay you before I paid Patrick to dance with me,’” Betty Rollins said. She described him as fantastic, cordial and patient. One of Betty Rollins’ favorite moments from filming was getting to know choreographer Kenny Ortega. “The only thing I ever knew about Jennifer Grey was she was Joel Grey’s daughter,” Jack Rollins said. The couple said that no one had ever heard of most of the actors. “One night at the bar he looked at her and said, ‘This movie is going to make me.’” “My sister was working for television at the time, and she went out to the bar at night and would interview Patrick,” Betty Rollins said. Patt Rocks, however, got to know Patrick Swayze. Jack and Betty Rollins also only saw the main actors a few times. They never saw the “dirty” dancing scenes being filmed and did not even know that would end up being part of the title. ![]() Throughout filming, Jack and Betty Rollins did not see much except for the group scenes they were in. “We would watch all those kids and they were having the time of their lives.” There was always music going, and we were freezing, but they would come in and start soul train lines,” Betty Rollins said. “The fun thing was the professional dancers that were there would come into the tent. The long days were full of horrible, cold and rainy weather. ![]() and get their hair and makeup done, then some nights they weren’t finished until almost 11 p.m. “Don’t I wish I had put the 10 or 50 bucks in to help back the film if I knew what it was going to be,” Betty Rollins said.īetty Rollins said the setup of all of the extras was like a circus tent with long tables. Betty Rollins said it took longer than expected because they ran out of money and had to find backers, so they could finish the film. Jack and Betty Rollins went to Lake Lure intending to film for seven days. The casting director called me and told me, ‘Come on we want you.’” “Then Patt told them about Jack and I because they needed more dancers. “I told my sister, ‘You’re gonna be in this picture without me, I can’t believe you’re doing this,’” Betty Rollins said. Patt Rocks had no idea what the film was, but she went to Lake Lure and she and her husband were cast as extras. One day, Patt Rocks saw an advertisement in the paper for dancing extras for a film at Lake Lure, North Carolina. They also taught dance, and they continued to teach and take ballroom up until four years ago.īetty Rollins’ sister, Patt Rocks, contributed to the family dance legacy as she and her husband Tom taught “shag dance” in South Carolina. The two of them traveled all over the country ballroom dancing and taking workshops when they were in their prime. Jack and Betty Rollins jitterbugged and waltzed whenever and wherever they could. “We always joked you had to dance if you wanted to be part of my family.” “You couldn’t get into the Miller family, my family, unless you danced,” Betty Rollins said. But becoming extras in the 1987 classic movie “Dirty Dancing” was something they just happened to stumble upon. The Hoover couple always lived a life full of dance. The musical “Dirty Dancing” is coming to the BJCC, but for Jack and Betty Rollins, the film the musical is based on holds a special place on their dance floor. Dancing has always been a big part of their lives. ![]() Betty and Jack Rollins at their Hoover home.
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