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Article: Ballet Theatre boss steps down: Arts and Culture After 11 years at RBT, Jenefer Davies is moving on to Washington and Lee University.
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- The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)
- Article date:
- August 3, 2006
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Byline: Kevin Kittredge
Aug. 3--Jenefer Davies, who guided Roanoke Ballet Theatre to the forefront of the local dance scene, is stepping down as the ballet's executive director to design a dance program for Washington and Lee University.
Davies, who dramatically increased the ballet's profile during her 11-year tenure, will retain the title of artistic director. She will no longer run the school, however, and will work on the company's upcoming productions only in an advisory capacity. Longtime RBT dance instructor Unur Gunaajav will run the school.
Davies' departure follows by just five months the announcement that longtime Southwest Virginia ...