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Marie Hale Sandall Dancer, choreographer and founder of Ballet Florida.


Marie Hale Sandall
Born(1933-01-29)January 29, 1933
Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, USA
DiedAugust 21, 2020(2020-08-21) (aged 87)
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, dance school and ballet company founder]]
Spouse(s)Reuben Hale ( ), Edward Sandall ( )
ChildrenIrma Hale (daughter)
Career
Former groupsBallet Florida

Marie Hale Sandall (1933-2020) was a dancer from Greenwood, Mississippi, notable for her teaching, choreography, and founding of the Ballet Florida dance company in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Early years in the Mississippi Delta

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Claire Marie Stoner was born in 1933 in Greenwood, Mississippi to parents Lawrence Hibbler Stoner and Jennie Massa Weaver. She and her future spouse, Reuben Aldridge Hale, Jr attended the same schools in Greenwood but didn't date until they were young adults.

Greenwood High School

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Dance training

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Teacher and entrepreneur

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School of Ballet and Art in Greenwood

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Ballet Florida

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Choreography

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Select work

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Honors and awards

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References

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Category:1933 births Category:2000 deaths Category:American ballerinas Category:20th-century American dancers Category:20th-century American educators