What group did the choreographer for the dances in Dark Red Roses co-found?
George Balanchine George Balanchine (born Giorgi Melitonovich Balanchivadze; January 22, 1904April 30, 1983) was a choreographer. Styled as the father of American ballet, he co-founded the New York City Ballet and remained its Artistic Director for more than 35 years.
Frances Wessells Frances Wessells (born August 18, 1919) is an American dancer, choreographer, and Associate Professor "Emerita" and founder of the dance department at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). She helped form the department of dance at VCU and is still teaching and dancing professionally in her late nineties.