Background
Crockett, Barbara was born on September 19, 1920 in Berkeley, California, United States. Daughter of Earl Warner and Elsie Bliss (Kennedy) Wood.
Crockett, Barbara was born on September 19, 1920 in Berkeley, California, United States. Daughter of Earl Warner and Elsie Bliss (Kennedy) Wood.
Educated public schools, Fresno, California Dancer, San Francisco Ballet, 1938-1943. Artistic director, instructor Crockett Dance Studio, Sacramento, 1945-1992. Founder, 1955-1986, since principal dancer, artistic director Sacramento Ballet.
Board directors Sacramento Regional Arts Council, 1974-1977.
Member dance panel California Arts Council, 1981, 82, 85, 86, 88, 91.Recipient Community Service award Sacramento Regional Arts Council, Women in History award Sacramento History Center, 1990, Arts Education award Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, 1997.
Dancer San Francisco Ballet, 1938—1943. Artistic director, instructor Crockett Dance Studio, Sacramento, 1945—1992, founder, 1955—1986. Principal dancer, artistic director Sacramento Ballet.
Board directors Sacramento Regional Arts Council, 1974—1977. Member dance panel California Arts Council, 1981—1982, 1985—1986, 1988—1991.
Member of Regional Dance American (board directors 1988-1997), Pacific Regional Ballet Association (co-founder 1966, president 1975, 1987), National Association Regional Ballet 1972-1974, (board directors 1974-1987).
Married Deane Crockett, December 7, 1941. Married Albert Gallo, November 24, 1977. Children: Leslie Crockett Farrow, Allyson Deane Crockett Schwennesen.