Villella

[vi-lel-uh]

noun

1. Edward, born 1936, U.S. ballet dancer.

Example Sentences

That’s fitting because “Jewels” was Balanchine’s tribute to his dancers of that time: to the enchanting elegance of Violette Verdy and Mimi Paul in “Emeralds”; the insouciant charms and street smarts of Patricia McBride and Edward Villella in “Rubies”; and the grand glamour of Suzanne Farrell and Jacques d’Amboise in “Emeralds.”

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Best extras: Paramount extends the appreciation of the film with a sufficient variety of digital goodies led by the all-too-important optional commentary track featuring directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, producer Chad Villella and writers Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt.

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But the greatest object of Bob’s devotion in the final 30 years of his life was Miami City Ballet, advising its initial artistic director, Edward Villella, and then Lourdes Lopez, who succeeded Villella in 2012: both had danced for Balanchine.

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In another box were letters from dancers like Edward Villella, and an old tour itinerary: 21 cities in 25 days, by train.

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For the current “Scream” filmmakers — Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directing and Chad Villella executive producing — the casting process is “simple” because it comes down to “casting people who are cool.”

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