Buffalo Ballet Theater

The Buffalo Ballet Theater is a Ballet company in Buffalo, New York, USA. It was founded by the dancer and choreographer Barry Leon.^[1] Bronislava Nijinska led the Buffalo Ballet Theater from 1967. Countless US-American dancers started their dancing career here.

Principal Dancers

• Donna Armistead ^[2]
• Heidi Halt
• Janet Murphy
• Moira Murphy
• Gregory Drotar
• Barry Leon

Dancers

• Marvin Askew ^[3]
• Amber Bosch ^[4]
• Sarah Duax ^[5]
• Sara Eppley ^[6]
• Rebekah Fontane ^[7]
• Sara Gelbaugh ^[8]
• Heidi Halt ^[9]
• Erinn Hughes ^[10]
• Rebecca Jefferson ^[11]
• Linda Merrill^[12]
• Melanie Nasser ^[13]
• Libby Nord ^[14]
• Noelle Partusch ^[15]
• Kathy Pucci ^[16]
• Maria Rodgers ^[17]
• Christopher Smith ^[18]
• Janette Sullivan ^[19]
• Katie Wakeford^[20]
• Paul Wegner ^[21]
• Jessica Wolfrum ^[22]

Artistic Directors

• Gregory Drotar ^[23]
• Barry Leon

Choreographers

• Shelley Hain ^[24]

Teachers

• Linda Perez ^[25]

Pianists

• Doris Parson ^[26]

References

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2. ↑ "Chassell Historical Organization – fashion museum, chassell museum". Einerlei.com. 2008-08-30. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101229131925/http://cityyouthballet.org/guest-teacherschoreographers/. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2011.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. ↑ "Fusion MPac (Fusion MPAC ) | blog op Myspace". Myspace.com. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
5. ↑ "Tulane University – School of Liberal Arts – Faculty". Tulane.edu. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110219020624/http://www.kidzdance.net/Resume.html. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. ↑ "07.07 Rebekah Fontane of Ballet Arts Worcester | The Pulse Magazine". Thepulsemag.com. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
8. ↑ Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (2010-12-31). "Sara Gelbaugh". CPYB. Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
9. ↑
10. ↑ "Staff". Inspirationsdancecentre.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
11. ↑ "Rebecca Jefferson in Dresden". Faust-ohne-worte.de. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
12. ↑ "Linda Merrill". 1982. 
13. ↑ "Times Union – Albany NY". Alb.merlinone.net. 1989-05-03. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
14. ↑
15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110525021235/http://www.mercyhurst.edu/centerfordance/summer-dance-program/faculty/. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
16. ↑ "Pucci Performing Arts Centre". Pucciproductions.co. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
17. ↑ "Teachers". Howardcountyballet.org. 2004-04-27. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
18. ↑ "Faculty". Hvdancestudios.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
19. ↑ "For the love of dance – Carroll County Times: News Web Site". Carroll County Times. 2004-06-21. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
20. ↑
21. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110428123652/http://carrollcountydancecenter.com/Faculty/Paul%20Wegner.htm. Archived from the original on April 28, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
22. ↑ "Instructors & Accompanists | Lou Conte Dance Studio at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago". Hubbardstreetdance.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
23. ↑ "Romeo & Juliet: Gregory Drotar". Metroballet.org. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
24. ↑ "Department of Theatre and Dance". Theatredance.buffalo.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
25. ↑ "Miss Linda". Barbdennys.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-23. 
26. ↑ "Doris Parsons, classically trained pianist ; March 7, 1920 – July 22, 2006". The Buffalo News. HighBeam Research. 2006-07-24. Retrieved 2012-08-23.