Audrée Phipps Estey (January 7, 1910 – June 6, 2002), known as "New Jersey's First Lady of Dance", was an American dancer who founded the
Princeton Ballet Society and the
American Repertory Ballet
The American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is an American ballet company based in New Jersey.
The company was founded by Audrée Estey in 1963, as the Princeton Regional Ballet Company. In 1978, it became a professional company and was renamed Princeton ...
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Biography
Estey was born in
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...
, on January 7, 1910,
[ as Audrée Phipps. She married and had a son, Lawrence M. Estey and a daughter, Carol Estey.]American Repertory Ballet
The American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is an American ballet company based in New Jersey.
The company was founded by Audrée Estey in 1963, as the Princeton Regional Ballet Company. In 1978, it became a professional company and was renamed Princeton ...
. She died on June 6, 2002, in Deer Isle, Maine
Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. Notable landmarks in Deer Isle are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Stonington Opera House, and the town's many art galleries.
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References
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1910 births
2002 deaths
Dance in New Jersey
Canadian emigrants to the United States