Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The school was founded by the Russo-Georgian-born choreographer George Balanchine, and philanthropists Lincoln Kirstein and Edward Warburg in 1934. [1] Balanchine's self- prescribed edict, "But first, a school", is indicative of his adherence to the ideals of the training that was fostered by the Imperial Ballet School where he received his training.
Debra Austin (born July 25, 1955) is an American ballet dancer who rose to prominence in 1982 when she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer at Pennsylvania Ballet, making her the first African-American female principal dancer of a major American ballet company. She was also the first African-American female dancer at the New York City ...
Ballet Austin's Nutcracker is the longest running in the state of Texas. Ballet Austin's apprentice company, Ballet Austin II, offers an opportunity for post-high school, advanced dancers to hone their skills. Established in 1999 by associate artistic director Michelle Martin, Ballet Austin II is made up of 10 emerging artists.
The following year, she joined the New York City Ballet and was promoted to principal dancer in 1969. She created roles for George Balanchine and Robbins, before retiring from performing in 1981. She then joined the permanent faculty of the School of American Ballet in 1983, named co-chairman of faculty in 1997 and chair of faculty in 2018. She ...
School of American Ballet (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Ballet schools in the United States" ... Aspen Santa Fe Ballet; Atlanta Ballet; Ballet Austin; B.
Edward Villella, who was visiting his daughter, suggested Alexandra audition for the School of American Ballet in NYC. In the fall of 1991, Alexandra auditioned for SAB and was accepted at age eleven. [2] In 1993, Ansanelli moved into New York City where she attended the Professional Children's School. [3]
She is the first American woman to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s main training program with a red diploma, and the second American woman to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet. [3] She was a principal dancer with the Universal Ballet and Kremlin Ballet, Astrakhan Opera and Ballet Theatre and got a fixed-term contract with ...
School of American Ballet alumni (1 C, 173 P) School of American Ballet faculty (34 P) M. Mae L. Wien Awards (3 C) Pages in category "School of American Ballet"