Special Edition . . . Who Day at Luigi’s #2 . . . In Memoriam
by mickeypamo
Milton Oleaga was insistent that his work not be sold, but go immediately into public domain and be distributed to their subjects.
If you recognize, or are, the dancer(s) depicted here, and would like to own the originals, I will mail it to you.
Please e-mail me at mickeypamo@gmail.com with a STREET address, and I will mail your photo(s) with a copyright release form.
Please pay postage and packaging (c.$6 . . . sorry, multiple photos cost what the P.O. determines)
If you are in a position to donate for the work I am doing with Milton’s photos, a donation would be truly appreciated, though not necessary.
(Use the Donate button for donations and/or postage when it is working . . . soon)
Otherwise, snail mail is nice and personal.
mickey morgan
3426 Telford St., #5
Cincinnati, OH 45220
First come, first serve, 3 weeks after a photo is posted and hasn’t been claimed, they will grace the collections of whomever writes and requests first! Up to 30 photographs per person. PLEASE INCLUDE SCAN NOS. AND POST NAMES
You are the audience Milton always wanted for these photos, you who will care for them and be nourished with good memories always
Luigi
1925-2015
Gregory Mitchell, d. 2008 (photo by mickey morgan, c.1975)
Gregory Mitchell with mickey morgan, Auckland Arts Festival, New Zealand, 1976 (unknown photographer)
Oh how very very sad he will be missed. Thanks so very much for posting these wonderful pictures Mickey.
I hope we can talk by phone one of these days. Thing are extremely busy here but all is good. Peace, Andrea Andrea Minick Rudolph, Director Oryoki Zendo 2133 Market Street, Suite 220 Camp Hill, PA 17011 717 514 3082 http://www.oryokizendo.com
From: The Photographs of Milton Oleaga Reply-To: The Photographs of Milton Oleaga Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 2:21 AM To: Andrea Minick Rudolph Subject: [New post] Special Edition . . . Who Day at Luigi¹s #2 . . . In Memoriam
WordPress.com mickeypamo posted: ” Luigi 1925-2015 Gregory Mitchell, d. 2008 (photo by mickey morgan, c.1975) Gregory Mitchell with mickey morgan, Auckland Arts Festival, New Zealand, 1976 (unknown photographer) “
I just spoke with Rhett Dennis and he is grieving heavily over Luigi¹s death. Both Rhett and Luigi were very important people in my life. I¹m going to visit Rhett this summer in NYC.
I hope you and I can meet some day.
Best, Andrea Andrea Minick Rudolph, Director Oryoki Zendo 2133 Market Street, Suite 220 Camp Hill, PA 17011 717 514 3082 http://www.oryokizendo.com
From: The Photographs of Milton Oleaga Reply-To: The Photographs of Milton Oleaga Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 2:21 AM To: Andrea Minick Rudolph Subject: [New post] Special Edition . . . Who Day at Luigi¹s #2 . . . In Memoriam
WordPress.com mickeypamo posted: ” Luigi 1925-2015 Gregory Mitchell, d. 2008 (photo by mickey morgan, c.1975) Gregory Mitchell with mickey morgan, Auckland Arts Festival, New Zealand, 1976 (unknown photographer) “
Dear Andrea,
I want so much to connect with Rhett . . . his work is emblazoned on this body . .. this mindstream as you know. Powerful male energy. Beautiful.
Mickey, these pictures are wonderful. Many faces I haven’t seen in ages. Lonnie and Patrick, wonderful joyous shots and what beautiful dancers. Rhett, oh my god, what energy and excitement he generated in his classes. As a young,new little jazz dancer fresh out of ballet, I was spellbound and just a little intimidated and barely holding on. A few years later, I got him and flew. These pictures are wonderful Mickey and new to my eyes. Great Luigi moments.
Hey faithful Betsy,
And there are SO many more . . . it will take me a good couple of years to get all Milton’s shots online, then packed up and shipped to the subjects, THE DANCERS.
I am very gratified by your words, and that it seems to have opened some deep memories in you. I too was captivated by Rhett’s work . . . while having a completely different and rich relationship with Luigi for a short time . . . if I am courageous enough, I will post a short story I wrote called “The Beginning of Apology” . . . that only Luigi-ites will get . . . If I get some cujones energy soon, check out http://WordsofaWanderingDakini.wordpress.com (where I put my personal writing and performance art work,photography, etc . .. lots of Babel)
Annette Coppola is helping me keep track of identifying people so I can put proper attributions from left to right in each photo. Patrick I do not know. Got lots of Lonnie. Can’t recognize Ronnie DeMarco, etc.
When I opened the box of these, it blew my mind with the youthful shots of the guys! I stayed up till 3am just to get them out there at such a timely moment. Long story long . . . GRATITUDE keeps me goin’. Thanks!
Omg I love it! Thrilled to see my pic included, striped shirt, black tights & jazz shoes leaning against the ‘men’s’ door waiting while wonderful Rhett worked out his choreography to teach us!
Kathy,
You are SO beautiful . . . I have several other shots of you . . . you have a beautiful fragility about you. Please be sure to write me personally, so I can get some bio stuff from you for a future posting: mickeypamo at g mail dot com
peace,
mickey morgan
Velly velcome, darlink . . . when things calm down, I’m still going to be returning to your post. If you can, after ghastly taxes, ideally, send me your resume, or a 500 word bio paragraph. Hope all is good with you and yours
mickey morgan
Thank you so much. I was a student and friend of Rhett, I studied with him in Saratoga and New York. He lives in my body and gave me my career. i teach his warm up aka Luigi and all his combinations. I remember them all. I spent two days with him notating them. We lost track of each other over the years. I will pass this on to many of my friends who studied with him and Luigi. They always ask about him.
The Photographs of Milton Oleaga 
Oh how very very sad he will be missed. Thanks so very much for posting these wonderful pictures Mickey.
I hope we can talk by phone one of these days. Thing are extremely busy here but all is good. Peace, Andrea Andrea Minick Rudolph, Director Oryoki Zendo 2133 Market Street, Suite 220 Camp Hill, PA 17011 717 514 3082 http://www.oryokizendo.com
From: The Photographs of Milton Oleaga Reply-To: The Photographs of Milton Oleaga Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 2:21 AM To: Andrea Minick Rudolph Subject: [New post] Special Edition . . . Who Day at Luigi¹s #2 . . . In Memoriam
WordPress.com mickeypamo posted: ” Luigi 1925-2015 Gregory Mitchell, d. 2008 (photo by mickey morgan, c.1975) Gregory Mitchell with mickey morgan, Auckland Arts Festival, New Zealand, 1976 (unknown photographer) “
Dear Mickey,
I just spoke with Rhett Dennis and he is grieving heavily over Luigi¹s death. Both Rhett and Luigi were very important people in my life. I¹m going to visit Rhett this summer in NYC.
I hope you and I can meet some day.
Best, Andrea Andrea Minick Rudolph, Director Oryoki Zendo 2133 Market Street, Suite 220 Camp Hill, PA 17011 717 514 3082 http://www.oryokizendo.com
From: The Photographs of Milton Oleaga Reply-To: The Photographs of Milton Oleaga Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 2:21 AM To: Andrea Minick Rudolph Subject: [New post] Special Edition . . . Who Day at Luigi¹s #2 . . . In Memoriam
WordPress.com mickeypamo posted: ” Luigi 1925-2015 Gregory Mitchell, d. 2008 (photo by mickey morgan, c.1975) Gregory Mitchell with mickey morgan, Auckland Arts Festival, New Zealand, 1976 (unknown photographer) “
Dear Andrea,
I want so much to connect with Rhett . . . his work is emblazoned on this body . .. this mindstream as you know. Powerful male energy. Beautiful.
Mickey, these pictures are wonderful. Many faces I haven’t seen in ages. Lonnie and Patrick, wonderful joyous shots and what beautiful dancers. Rhett, oh my god, what energy and excitement he generated in his classes. As a young,new little jazz dancer fresh out of ballet, I was spellbound and just a little intimidated and barely holding on. A few years later, I got him and flew. These pictures are wonderful Mickey and new to my eyes. Great Luigi moments.
Hey faithful Betsy,
And there are SO many more . . . it will take me a good couple of years to get all Milton’s shots online, then packed up and shipped to the subjects, THE DANCERS.
I am very gratified by your words, and that it seems to have opened some deep memories in you. I too was captivated by Rhett’s work . . . while having a completely different and rich relationship with Luigi for a short time . . . if I am courageous enough, I will post a short story I wrote called “The Beginning of Apology” . . . that only Luigi-ites will get . . . If I get some cujones energy soon, check out http://WordsofaWanderingDakini.wordpress.com (where I put my personal writing and performance art work,photography, etc . .. lots of Babel)
Annette Coppola is helping me keep track of identifying people so I can put proper attributions from left to right in each photo. Patrick I do not know. Got lots of Lonnie. Can’t recognize Ronnie DeMarco, etc.
When I opened the box of these, it blew my mind with the youthful shots of the guys! I stayed up till 3am just to get them out there at such a timely moment. Long story long . . . GRATITUDE keeps me goin’. Thanks!
Wonderful old shots..so many memories. Thanks for keeping the aura and talent of Luigi and Milton alive.
. . . as are you and Jai . . . love
Oh Mickey …gorgeous shots …thank you for maintaining Milton’s legacy…and now …Luigi’s! ❤
dear dear dear dear Annette . . .
Omg I love it! Thrilled to see my pic included, striped shirt, black tights & jazz shoes leaning against the ‘men’s’ door waiting while wonderful Rhett worked out his choreography to teach us!
Kathy Brodrick f
Kathy,
You are SO beautiful . . . I have several other shots of you . . . you have a beautiful fragility about you. Please be sure to write me personally, so I can get some bio stuff from you for a future posting: mickeypamo at g mail dot com
peace,
mickey morgan
Awwwww Mickey thank you so much! As you’ll see on FB I sure look different 50 yrs later! I sure miss those Luigi days.
Hey Kathy, inner beauty don’t go away . . .
What great shots! Thanks for sending to me. ML
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Velly velcome, darlink . . . when things calm down, I’m still going to be returning to your post. If you can, after ghastly taxes, ideally, send me your resume, or a 500 word bio paragraph. Hope all is good with you and yours
mickey morgan
Thank you so much. I was a student and friend of Rhett, I studied with him in Saratoga and New York. He lives in my body and gave me my career. i teach his warm up aka Luigi and all his combinations. I remember them all. I spent two days with him notating them. We lost track of each other over the years. I will pass this on to many of my friends who studied with him and Luigi. They always ask about him.
Wonderful, Gary! Many more photos to come . . . next, probably John Bates and Rhett.
mickey morgan
exec. of artistic images of Milton Oleaga