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Mejia was born in Fort Worth, Texas. [1] Both of his parents were ballet dancers. His father Paul Mejia, who is Peruvian, was a dancer at the New York City Ballet (NYCB) during the 1960s. [2] Mejia began dancing at age three at the Metropolitan Classical Ballet, where his father was a co-artistic director.
Though Balanchine divorced LeClercq to pursue Farrell, she instead married fellow dancer Paul Mejia. This caused the relationship of Farrell and Balanchine to fracture. There was enormous tension between them, which caused Farrell and husband Mejia to leave the company. [9] Mejia and Farrell were married from 1969 to 1997. [10]
The Texas Ballet Theater was founded by Margo Dean in 1961 as the Fort Worth Ballet Association, ... Paul Mejia, 1987-1998; Ben Houk, 1998-2001; Bruce Marks, Artistic ...
Forget the Nutcracker -- we want romance!
Mozartiana is danced by a principal ballerina, two men, a corps de ballet of four tall women, and four young girls. [8] [11] Farrell noted the ballet is challenging for the dancers' stamina, and added, "Mozartiana is a ballet that is big for the eyes and ears, but is danced by a small cast. Though it is contained, it's all over the place.
Tanaquil Le Clercq was the fourth and last wife (1952–1969) of George Balanchine, the pioneer of American ballet. He obtained a quick divorce from her to woo Suzanne Farrell (who refused Balanchine's marriage proposal and went on to marry another Balanchine dancer, Paul Mejia). Le Clercq died of pneumonia in New York Hospital at the age of 71 ...
These 61 Latina and Hispanic actresses have starred in some of your favorite films and TV shows. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, get to know them better.
The Janice Levin Dancer Award was created in 2000 by an endowment gift from the late Mrs. Levin, and is bestowed annually on a promising member of NYCB's corps de ballet. [ 65 ] 2023 - 2024 – Naomi Corti