John Clifford
Los Angeles native John Clifford is best known as the founder and artistic director of the original Los Angeles Ballet (1974-1985), the chamber sized touring ensemble Ballet of Los Angeles (1988-1991) and Los Angeles Dance Theater (2004 – present). Earlier in…
Natalie Clare
Natalie Clare (September 3, 1919- April, 2007) was a principal dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. She founded Ballet La Jeunesse, a Southland trainee company, in 1958 and continued to direct and choreograph for the company into the 1980’s….
Linda Chiavaroli
Linda Chiavaroli began as a theater and dance critic in New York for Gannett Co., Inc. In 1974 she became the marketing director for Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. After 7 years working for the Orchestra, Linda founded United Arts, a professional…
Marge Champion
Marge Champion was born September 2, 1919 in Los Angeles, CA. The daughter of ballet master Ernest Belcher, Marge grew up studying ballet under her father’s tutelage and began teaching ballet at his studio at age 12. In 1936 she…
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