Caccialanza, Gisella

Caccialanza, Gisella
▪ 1999

      American ballet dancer who was a charter member of George Balanchine's first company in the U.S., danced in musical films Balanchine choreographed, and was a member of the New York City Ballet's forerunner, Ballet Society, before joining the San Francisco Ballet in 1951; she later taught at the latter company's school (b. Sept. 17, 1914, San Diego, Calif.—d. July 16, 1998, Daly City, Calif.).

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