Establishing the National Ballet (formerly the American Contemporary Ballet) in 1948, she has developed many professional dancers and talented instructors currently performing and teaching throughout the United States in such major companies as the Eliot Feld Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Miami City Ballet, to name a few. Mrs. Moore has held the position of president of the Northeast Regional Ballet Association and chairman of the Eastcoast Committee of the CCA.  She received her early training in Michigan under Gertrude Jory and Theodore Smith, founding members of the Cecchetti Council of America (CCA) attaining the Fellowship (Advanced) and continued her training under such noted teachers as Leon Fokine, Muriel Stuart and Lisa Gardner.  Mrs. Moore’s broad theatrical background was enhanced with studies in speech, dance, and drama at George Washington University.   Mrs. Moore worked actively with both the dancers and the technical staff of the National Ballet.  In addition to her meticulous attention to the theatrical staging of all the important dramatic scenes of the classical ballets, many of the costumes that are seen in performance have been designed by her.

Principal dancer with the National Ballet Company for over 30 years, she has danced every major role in the repertoire.  In addition, she has received a number of grants for choreography from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Prince George’s Arts Council. Ms. Moore received her primary training at the National Ballet under Helen Moore, Gioconda Fillippini and Robert Davis.  Receiving full scholarships to study in England she coached for the coveted Enrico Cecchetti Diploma unnder Margaret Marsh and Laura Wilson, pupils of the maestro.  Equally as interested in arts education, Miss Moore holds the Maestro Enrico Cecchetti Diploma from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, (ISTD) Cecchetti Society. London, England, and serves on the CCA’s general board and is a permanent examiner and Vice-Chairwoman of the Board of Examiners.  Ms Moore is also a Fellow member of the Cecchetti USA.  She received a BA in dance and music from the University of Maryland and has been on the faculties of the University of Maryland, Bowie State University, and Suitland High School’s magnet school for the arts. 

 Pamela Moore

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