I'm writing a book about Eric Johnson (1937-2004) whose remarkably varied life included a brief career as a dancer in the 1960's. Eric was not consistently truthful about the specifics of his career. His early training was in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1961-62 he was a corps member of Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet touring the US. While with that company he adopted the stage name Vladimir Sparinsky. Later he lived in New York, performed in shows at the Latin Quarter, and picked up occasional freelance work. There is strong circumstantial evidence that he was accepted into the corps of the NYCB, but the company's archivist informed me there is no record of him. He may have danced in Europe. His career was cut short by one or more serious injuries to his knee.
Eric's career, such as it was, is by now ancient history, but I am hoping there are still some dancers, historians, and enthusiasts who can fill in some gaps in the story I am trying to tell. Thanks for whatever you can contribute.
Jack, aka researcher33