Vollmar, Jocelyn
Person
Biography
American ballerina; born 1925 in San Francisco, California; began dancing with the San Francisco Ballet at age 12 in 1939; in 1948 she was invited by George Balanchine to dance as a principal with New York City Ballet during its inaugural year; she also danced with the American Ballet Theatre, Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas (the precursor of the Grand Ballet de Monte Carlo) and the Borovansky Ballet (the precursor of the Australian Ballet); returned to the San Francisco Ballet in 1956, and danced with the company until 1972 when she retired
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jocelyn Vollmar
Item
Identifier: D002.01.0004.0024.00007
Abstract
Jocelyn Vollmar of the San Francisco Ballet performs in an unidentified dance.
Dates:
1975-1982