abatt Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Lupe Serrano, Ballerina of Power and Fire, Is Dead at 92 - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 May she rest in peace. Link to comment
lisbit Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I never knew her as a dancer, but as a teacher at Washington Ballet. Lupe was a great, energetic teacher and lovely woman. I hope her family knows many former students have great memories of her. Link to comment
balletgirl22sk Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 She staged Swan Lake Act 2 when I was in Milwaukee Ballet. She intimidated me with her yelling! Link to comment
duffster Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Lupe taught us company class, almost daily when I was with the Pennsylvania Ballet(now the Philadelphia Ballet). She demonstrated everything- with such clarity and control, especially when showing the adagio combinations. We all loved her. She had a great sense of humor- for her birthday one year a male stripper was hired to surprise her in the studio. It was hilarious! Link to comment
Drew Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Very sad on reading this news--but she had a great, accomplished, long life making strong contributions to American ballet. I saw her as a child (my memory says Etudes) and also have vivid memories of a family member discussing a performance I did not see (unfortunately) of Swan Lake--apparently it was a rip-roaringly exciting night--one of those you-had-to-there evenings--and Royes Fernandez, too, danced at the very top of his game. (Actually my family member thought he was over the top of his game of his game that night, dancing the best she had ever seen him by some measure. But mostly she was raving about Serrano.) May she rest in peace. Link to comment
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