Zide, Rochelle (1938–)
Zide, Rochelle (1938–)
American ballet dancer. Born April 21, 1938, in Boston, MA.
Danced with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in Massine's Gaité Parisienne, Ruthanna Boris' Cirque de Deux, and company productions of Swan Lake and Coppélia, among others (mid-1950s); danced for Robert Joffrey in his Joffrey Ballet (1958–62) and New York City Opera Ballet (1962–64), and was his ballet master for City Center Joffrey Ballet (c. 1965–68); appeared on tv, dancing as a regular on "Ed Sullivan Show" and in ballet specials; taught at universities and New York studios upon retiring from performance career.
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