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Book SynopsisTells the interwoven stories of revered dance teacher Timothy Draper, the Rochester City Ballet that he founded, and its predecessor, the Eastman Theatre Ballet, established in 1923 as the first professional ballet company in theUnited States. In this engaging book, journalist Wendy Wicks tells the story of revered dance teacher Timothy Draper, the Rochester City Ballet that he founded, and its predecessor, the Eastman Theatre Ballet, established in 1923 as the first professional ballet company in the United States. Draper, who died in 2003 at age forty-nine, trained hundreds of young dancers who have gone on to worldwide careers with illustrious companies. Wicks includes touching reminiscencesfrom these former students, interwoven with Draper's own story. The result is a compelling portrait of a complex and brilliant teacher. Wendy Roxin Wicks is a writer, editor, and publicist specializing in the performingarts. Her work has appeared in Dance Magazine and Dance Spirit Magazine. She is a graduate of Cornell University and is currently a student at the University of Rochester's Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development.
Table of ContentsIntroduction List of Artist Reminiscences Silenced Slippers Born into Rochester's Illustrious Dance Tradition Timmy Miss Olive McCue and the Mercury Ballet Off to Miss Crofton's Training for Trockadero Coconut Grove Coming Home to Build a Dream What They Did for Love Momentum An Embarrassment of Riches Finally Going to the Ball A New Home for a New Decade Living the Dream Hugs, Tim Too Young, Too Soon The School and the Company Go On Our Muses Notes Index
