Ballet Dancer

Stanley Hall

American ballet dancer

Born 1917 · BirminghamDied 1994

Stanley Hall was a ballet dancer, born in 1917 in Birmingham, who died in 1994.

Biography

Stanley Hall (16 June 1917 – 27 June 1994) was a British-born ballet dancer with an eclectic career that ranged from the Vic-Wells Ballet (later the Royal Ballet) to the Ballets de Paris, from major Hollywood movies to Broadway, and from TV specials to celebrity nightclub acts. Hall moved to Austin, Texas in the late 1960s and founded Austin Ballet Theatre, a ballet company that enjoyed great popularity for its monthly performances at the Armadillo World Headquarters from 1972 to 1980. In addition to his performance legacy, he was also a teacher and mentor to many aspiring dancers in Austin until his death in 1994.

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