Durine Dieters Alinova

Background

Alinova, Durine Dieters was born on March 14, 1947 in Bandoeng, Java, Indonesia. Daughter of Hubertus Christian and Betsy Augustine (Shamier) D. came to the United States, 1960.

Education

Graduate, Quintano's School for Young Professionals, New York City, 1965.

Career

Apprentice soloist, The Netherlands Opera Ballet, Amsterdam, 1959-1960; principal dancer, Santa Fe Opera, summers 1964, 65; principal dancer, Manhattan Festival Ballet, New York City, 1964-1967; with, American Ballet Theater, New York City and touring, 1967; guest principal dancer, Berkshire Ballet Company, Connecticut Regional Ballet, 1968-1973; principal dancer, Boston Ballet, 1974-1982; teacher ballet, Alinova Academy Dance, Houston, since 1983; director, Alinova Ballet Theater, Houston, since 1986. Guest teacher Berkshire Ballet, Albany, New York, summer, 1995, 97. Teacher with Gilbert Rome at Studio of Dance.

Achievements

• Durine Dieters Alinova has been listed as a noteworthy Ballet educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, choreography.

Connections

Married Thurston Munson Senior, 1968 (divorced 1984). Married Johannes Christian Uiterwijk, 1984. 1child, Daniella Christiana Augustine Virginia.

Father:

Hubertus Christian D.

Mother:

Betsy Augustine (Shamier) D.

Spouse:

Thurston Munson Senior

Spouse:

Johannes Christian Uiterwijk