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Article: Harvey Hysell: the quiet hero of classical ballet.(Great Starts)(American Teacher Series)(A Tribute to Teachers Who Have Produced Outstanding Results)(Cover Story)
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- Dance Magazine
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- April 1, 1998
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If ever there was a quiet hero of classical ballet, it is Harvey Hysell. He has been called a cultural icon in New Orleans, praised for his choreography, and applauded for his lavish Costumes. He has received six citywide Big Easy awards for classical ballet, including one for Lifetime achievement in the Arts, with an additional award from the mayor for Lifetime Achievement. Yet, amid all the admiration for his artistry, Hysell considers himself mostly a teacher. "What I'm about is developing young dancers," he says.
Hysell is very much a purist who discovered his aesthetic preferences many years ago in the methods that were taught to him by Enrico Cecchetti's ...
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