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Marcia Dale Weary has become a legend among the great teachers of classical ballet in our country and beyond. Fifty years ago, in a renovated barn at the end of country lane in Carlisle, PA, she began her school, then the Marcia Dale Weary School of Dance, now the widely renowned and universally admired Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet School and Company (CPYB). She and her personally trained faculty are at the heart of CPYB, and they have produced an incredible number of professional dancers who are currently performing or have danced with many of the top companies in the world.
In August 2001, The New York Times dance critic Joseph Carman said “London, Paris, St. Petersburg and New York are well known for their first-rate ballet academies, training meny of the best dancers in the classical form. Add to that list Carlisle, Pa.,a town with fewer thatn 20,000 people and a modest economy driven by state government jobs and the defense industry…Marcia Dale Weary and her Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet have produced dancers well known in the ballet world”. Ms. Weary was also featured on the cover of the January 2004 issue of Dance Teacher. In an article entitled Marcia’s Magic, writer Kristin Lewis said, “She produces students who have he whole package- attention to detail, early technical development and a broad socialization into the arts. It seems a given that companies nationwide will continue to be stacked with her dancers for many years to come”.
A native of New Hampshire, William DeGregory joined Pennsylvania Ballet at the age of 18. He was promoted to Principal Dancer in 1979 and has danced male principal roles in most of the major classical ballets. His favorite roles include Albrecht in Giselle, Siegfried in Swan Lake, Apollo in Balanchine’s masterpiece, a leading dancer in Carmina Burana, Franz in Coppelia, and the title role in Dracula. He was featured in legendary modern dance choreographer Merce Cunningham’s world premiere of his acclaimed Arcade. Bill resides in New Jersey with his wife, former Pennsylvania Ballet Principal Dancer and current Ballet Mistress, Tamara Hadley.
