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Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts Announces Victoria Mazzarelli's
Appointment to the Position of Artistic Director
Victoria
Mazzarelli wins gold medal in 1984 representing the Nutmeg Ballet
Company.
Ms. Mazzarelli’s
devotion to dance began in 1970, when she was barely
more than a tot enrolled at the then brand-new Nutmeg Ballet. She took
to it like a swan takes to water, studying under the tutelage of Nutmeg
founder Sharon Dante, who dreamed of training a student who could win a
gold medal. The dream came true when Ms. Mazzarelli received the only
gold medal awarded at the 1984 International Ballet Competition in New
York City. The young ballerina was shocked that she won, and giddily
accepted the award from actors Tony Randall and Gwen Verdon.
"Last year I did a breast cancer benefit
with Tim Melady. We danced a duet and I really enjoyed
stepping into that role As a breast cancer survivor, hometown
girl Victoria Mazzarelli has a personal interest in the cause
and participates every year in the Making Strides Against
Breast Cancer walk in Litchfield." -- Nutmeg
Conservatory's New Artistic Director Is a Hometown Girl--and
Ballet World Star
: Litchfield County Times, 30 November
2011.
