80. DANCE LESSONS

May 24, 2026

My first dance lesson wasn’t at Carnegie Hall, but it’s where my sister and I learned ballet. Most likely the same studio where Jerome Robbins and his sister danced.

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“Robbin’s first exposure to dance was watching his sister practice and sitting on the floor during her lessons—most particularly classes with Alys Bentley in Studio 61 at Carnegie Hall.” (Source: Jerome Robbins: His Life, His Theater, His Dance by Deborah Jowitt)

“He went…to Yeichi Nimura for a demanding combination of modern dance and ballet that also featured detailed Asian-influenced work for the hands.” (Source: Jerome Robbins: His Life, His Theater, His Dance by Deborah Jowitt)