David Lee Moroni (born 14 March 1938) is a Canadian former dancer and teacher.
David Lee Moroni | |
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| Born | 14 March 1938 |
| Alma mater | University of Winnipeg |
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Moroni was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He studied dance at the Classical Ballet Company with Nesta Toumine and performed with her local company where he also taught.[1] He also taught at the Lindenlea Municipal Ballet.[1] In 1964, he joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, was promoted to soloist in 1966, and became principal dancer in 1967.[1] In 1970, he joined the staff at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School where he helped to establish the Professional Division program and became its principal.[1] He also served as Associate Artistic Director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet from 1976 to 1988.[1] He retired in 2003.[1][2] Moroni received the Order of Canada in 1990[3][1] and received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Winnipeg in 2014.[1]
His students included:
Moroni, who regularly performed the role of Drosselmeyer in the ballet company's production of The Nutcracker, appeared as Van Helsing in the film Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary, based on a ballet by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.[2]
Moroni now lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick with his partner, Paul Daigle.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h David Moroni fonds. Finding aid available through the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Archives.
- ^ a b c Moroni gala planned[permanent dead link], Excerpt from Winnipeg Free Press, May 19, 2004
- ^ Order of Canada citation
External links
edit- History, Professional division, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, copy archived May 18, 2007