Senior Center Hosts Noted Ballerina

Maria Calegari, an international ballet master instructor and former principal dancer with New York City Ballet, was guest today at the Westport Center for Senior Activities.  A native New Yorker, she was chosen at the age of 17 by choreographer George Balanchine to join his world renowned New York City Ballet Company. She was interviewed by Westporter John Brandt, formerly a dancer with Martha Graham. Asked by Brandt how she went from Bayside, Queens to Lincoln Center, she replied: “I was brought up listening to beautiful music. I had good motor skills. I found I loved performing.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com