c 3 ▁char itable ▁organization . ▁During ▁that ▁time ▁the ▁Orchestra ▁performed ▁in ▁hundreds ▁of ▁concert , ▁stage , ▁and ▁film ▁projects ▁and ▁thr illed ▁aud ien ces ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁From ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁the ▁company ▁also ▁operated ▁Wood pe ck ers ▁T ap ▁Dance ▁Center ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City , ▁and ▁presented ▁on - going ▁classes , ▁performances ▁and ▁related ▁activities . ▁Col es ▁also ▁had ▁a ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁hit ▁movie ▁D irty ▁Dan cing . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁Col es ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁National ▁Medal ▁of ▁Arts ▁by ▁president ▁George ▁H . W . ▁Bush . ▁Charles ▁H oni ▁Col es ▁died ▁from ▁cancer ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁induct ed , ▁post hum ously , ▁into ▁the ▁T ap ▁Dance ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁His ▁wife ▁Mar ion ▁Edwards ▁Col es ▁died ▁on ▁November ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁While ▁he ▁was ▁performing ▁" My ▁One ▁and ▁Only " ▁Charles ▁had ▁a ▁stroke . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 2 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁tap ▁d anc ers ▁Category : C orn ell ▁University ▁fac ulty ▁Category : D rama ▁Des k ▁Award ▁w inners ▁Category : D u ke ▁University ▁fac ulty ▁Category