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Willie
B.
Anderson
Founder/Artistic
Director
Photo
by: John Gerbetz
Willie
Bernard Anderson began his dance training in
Atlanta ,
Georgia
, he started in modern dance at DM Therrell High School, under the direction
of Ms. Muriel Odom. Upon graduation, in 1992, he received a
scholarship to Ballethnic Academy of Dance, directed by Mr. Waverly Lucas
and Nena Gilreath- Lucas Co- founders of Ballethnic Dance Company, where he
continued his training in ballet, modern, ethnic and jazz. Mr. Anderson
later joined Ballethnic Dance Company, and was promoted to principal dancer
in 1995.
In 1997, he joined the San Jose Cleveland Ballet and moved with the company when it became
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley, dancing numerous roles as principal and corps. His roles with the company include Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and
performances in Donald McKayle's Rainbow 'Round My Shoulders, Roland Petit's Carmen, and Dennis Nahat's Blue Suede Shoes.
Mr. Anderson has performed as a guest with Compaignie Ebene in
Paris
and Capital City Ballet in Atlanta.
Willie has taught at Ballethnic Academy of Dance, the School of Cleveland San Jose Ballet, Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre, and Alvin Ailey satellite outreach program,( AileyCamp in Kansas City, Kansas and Berkeley, CA.) and at varies schools in the
bay area.
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Ineke
Anderson
Associate
Artistic Director
Ineke
Anderson received her ballet training at the School of the Dance Theatre of
Harlem under a full merit scholarship studying with such ballet legends as Istvan Rabovsky and Evi Lynn as well as Iris Cloud, Nancy Schaffenburg, Roseanne
Elmer, Walter Raines, Mark Schneider, Mette Spaniardi, and Celia Marino.
She danced professionally for ten years with the
Dance Theatre of Harlem, Cleveland San Jose Ballet, Ballethnic Dance Company,
and Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre where she also served as Ballet
Mistress and Rehearsal Director.
After retiring from the stage, she taught at
the Cleveland San Jose Ballet School, the School of Ballet San Jose Silicon
Valley, and various Bay Area studios.
Students of Mrs. Anderson have gone on to
attend major ballet schools including American Ballet Theatre summer program and
join major ballet companies including Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley.
Mrs. Anderson is also the owner and director
of Mindful Movement - A Pilates Co-operative.
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Making The Pointe
Ballet Academy does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation,
national and ethnic origin in administration of its
education policies, admissions policies, scholarship
programs or any other school-administered programs.
Making The Pointe Ballet Academy admits students of any race, color, sexual
orientation, national and ethnic origin to all the
rights, privileges, programs and activities
generally accorded or made available to students at
the School.
*Banner:
Students from Making The Pointe's Master Class and
Chava and Evi Anderson,
Pre-Primary Ballet Class.
Photo
Credit: Willie Anderson Dancers: Maria Jacobs and
Ramon Moreno
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of Making The Pointe Ballet Academy.
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