Edward Villella: Miami City Ballet gathers speed; the former New York City Ballet fireball from Queens is becoming king of Florida dance with his Miami company.

From: Dance Magazine | Date: August 1, 1994| Author: Gladstone, Valerie | Copyright information

Villella created the Miami City Ballet in 1985 and has applied all of the determination in training dancers, raising money and expanding repertoire that made him a great ballet dancer. Now 57, he is committed to sustain a classic repertoire and does not allow anything to deter him.

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