Record #:

5090

Author(s):

Brossman, Genie

Abstract:

In 1976, J. Ward Purrington, founding chairman emeritus of the Carolina Ballet, started from scratch to organize the company. Robert Weiss was hired as artistic director in 1997. Now, three seasons later, under Weiss's leadership, the Raleigh- based dance company has a world-class reputation.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 69 Issue 1, June 2001, p68-72, il

Subject(s):

Ballet companies--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area; Carolina Ballet (Raleigh); Weiss, Robert