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Boyette, William Lawrence

 Person

Biography

William Lawrence Boyette; Larry Boyette; ballet teacher, dancer; performed with Metropolitan Opera Ballet and American Ballet Theatre; opened Ballet Arts Center in Denver

Citation:
Mr. Boyette ballet master [VR] 2005: credits

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs, 1945-1984

 Series
Identifier: D021.01
Scope and Contents This series contains personal and professionally related photographs of Boyette's time as a dancer with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet (ca.1945-ca.1955) and (American) Ballet Theater (1956-1959). Included in this category are numerous signed portraits of important opera singers from the Metropolitan Opera and dancers from (American) Ballet Theatre. Additionally, there is a large assortment of candid photographs or "snapshots" from when Boyette was living in New York City and while on tour...
Dates: 1945-1984

Scrapbooks, 1945-2004

 Series
Identifier: D021.03
Scope and Contents

This series contains three scrapbooks, they include; photographs from his tenure at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and American Ballet Theater, photographs from Larry's 78th birthday celebration (2003), and a memorial scrapbook from Larry's celebration of life.

Dates: 1945-2004