The Capitol Ballet and Billy Wilson

At the restoration of the Capitol Ballet Company at the University of the District of Columbia in 1988, to assist her with the restoration, Doris Jones enlisted the help of Billy Wilson as the company’s guest artistic director. He not only contributed three of the debut program’s five works but also helped recruit and rehearse the dancers and stage the performance.

More about Billy Wilson

Billy Wilson, director and choreographer, was a native of Philadelphia where he received his early dance training at the Sydney King School. At 15, he received a scholarship to study classical ballet with Antony Tudor, artistic director of The Philadelphia Guild Ballet School and company. At 19, he made his New York debut in the City Center production of Carmen Jones, followed by appearances in the Broadway production Bells Are Ringing, starring Judy Holiday, and Jamaica, starring Lena Horne.

Sources:

Capitol Ballet Capital Night, The Washington Post
Billy Wilson, MoBBallet

 

 

Alisha Naidu