Barbara Fallis

Barbara Fallis
Born1923/1924
Died(1980-09-05)5 September 1980 (aged 56)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationBallet dancer
Spouse
(m. 1950)
Children2; including Richard Thomas
Career
Former groupsNew York City Ballet
Company Alicia Alonso
American Ballet Theatre

Barbara Fallis (1923/1924 – September 5, 1980) was an American ballet dancer and educator.[1] She danced for many prominent companies, including the American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet, and later started her own school, the New York School of Ballet, with husband Richard Thomas.[2]

  1. ^ Anderson, Jack. "Barbara Fallis, City Ballet Soloist And a Dance Teacher, Dies at 56; Joined Alonso Ballet in Havana Opened Own Studio". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Digital Collections, The New York Public Library. "(sound recording) Interview with Barbara Fallis, (1978 - 1978)". The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations. Retrieved September 14, 2020.