Morales, Hilda (1946–)
Morales, Hilda (1946–)
American ballet dancer. Born June 17, 1946, in the Bronx, NY; raised in Santurce, Puerto Rico; trained at School of American Ballet.
Danced a "Snowflake" as apprentice in New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker; joined Pennsylvania Ballet (1965) where she danced in Balanchine repertory as well as in such contemporary works as John Butler's Ceremony (1968) and Journeys (1970); performed with American Ballet Theater (1972–73) in Ailey's The River, Baryshnikov's The Nutcracker and Tudor's Jardin aux Lilas, among others.
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