Deaths.Charles Eaton, member of a famous family of performers, died in August at the age of 94. He is survived by his 100 year-old sister, Doris Eaton Travis, one of the four living Ziegfeld girls and author of The Days We Danced: The Story of My Theatrical Family [see "DM Recommends," June, page 53]. Francis Brunn Francis Brunn (1923-2004) was a notable German-American juggler. He was born in Aschaffenburg in Germany and after the Second World War made his home in New York. He took up juggling in 1939, joining a traveling show that played all over Europe. , juggler juggler Entertainer who keeps several plates, knives, balls, or other objects in the air at once by tossing and catching them. The art of juggling has been practiced since antiquity. and organizer of the flamenco dance show Incognito in·cog·ni·to adv. & adj. With one's identity disguised or concealed. n. pl. in·cog·ni·tos 1. One whose identity is disguised or concealed. 2. , died in May at the age of 81. Lovingly called "Maestro" by friend and admirer Mikhail Baryshnikov Noun 1. Mikhail Baryshnikov - Russian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948) Baryshnikov , Brunn juggled with an elegant style and wore streamlined, black outfits that accentuated his graceful line. George Lon, Dance Masters of America's Mr. Dance of America 1987, representative of DMA's New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. chapter, and the national director of DMA's Mr. Dance of America scholarship competition, died in May. He was 42. Marcella Corvino, wife of international ballet master Alfredo Corvino [see "Teacher's Wisdom" on page 66], mother of Andra aud Ernesta, died in April at the age of 85. For eleven years slat administered The Metropolitan Opera Ballet School and later created The Dance Circle, a school and studio in New York City. An expert costumer and cook, she was a much loved mentor, responsible for furthering the careers of many. |
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