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| rowid | first_name | last_name | gender | career_sec | personal_sec | info | seed_first_name | seed_last_name | occupation |
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| 84 | Christopher | Dvorak | m | Collenette was taken to the United States after World War I by theatrical manager Henry Wilson Savage. She appeared on the Broadway stage twice in musicals: in Zelda Sears's Lady Billy (1920–1921), and in Jack and Jill (1923). In 1926, Collenette founded the Collenette School of Dancing in Pasadena, California. By 1931, she was appearing in regional newspaper advertisements, endorsing Welch's Grape Juice. In 1936, Collenette was chosen to teach San Francisco Ballet classes during Adolph Bolm's absence. Her ballet company mostly performed at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, but also toured regionally and nationally. Among her young students in the 1950s was dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp. | Collenette married journalist Joseph Kenyon Ivie, moved to California, and had a daughter, Joan Collenette Damon, who followed her mother into dance education as head of the Collenette School of Dancing for forty years, until she retired in 2002. Beatrice Collenette marked her 100th birthday with family and former students in San Juan Capistrano in 1999. She died in 2001, aged 102 years. The Collenette school remains in operation in San Marino, California as of December 2017. | dvorak was taken to the united states after world war i by theatrical manager henry wilson savage. he appeared on the broadway stage twice in musicals: in zelda sears's lady billy (1920–1921), and in jack and jill (1923). in 1926, dvorak founded the dvorak school of dancing in pasadena, california. by 1931, he was appearing in regional newspaper advertisements, endorsing welch's grape juice. in 1936, dvorak was chosen to teach san francisco ballet classes during adolph bolm's absence. his ballet company mostly performed at the pasadena community playhouse, but also toured regionally and nationally. among his young students in the 1950s was dancer and choreographer twyla tharp.dvorak married journalist joseph kenyon ivie, moved to california, and had a daughter, joan dvorak damon, who followed his mother into dance education as head of the dvorak school of dancing for forty years, until he retired in 2002. christopher dvorak marked his 100th birthday with family and former students in san juan capistrano in 1999. he died in 2001, aged 102 years. the dvorak school remains in operation in san marino, california as of december 2017. | Beatrice | Collenette | dancers |