Georgia Deane-Avellis-Ferrucci-Young

Background

Deane-Avellis-Ferrucci-Young, Georgia was born on June 8, 1919 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Student, Curry College, 1941.

Career

Indiana dancer, singer, New York City and touring, 1933-1942. Teacher dance Deane School Dance, Salem, 1952-1974. Owner, director Mendon, Massachusetts, since 1975.

Founder, artistic director Salem Ballet Company, 1974-1978. Artistic director Greater Milford Ballet, Mendon, since 1979. Founder Mendon Children's Theater, 1981.

Achievements

• Georgia Deane-Avellis-Ferrucci-Young has been listed as a noteworthy dance studio owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Salem Cultural Arts Commission, 1971-1978, Cultural Arts Council, Mendon, 1981-1985. Member Dance Masters American (board directors since 1965, president 1980-1982, president New England chapter 1992-1994, permanent director New England chapter 5), Dance Teachers Boston (president 1961-1963), ALSAC (Milford, Massachusetts) (chair 1975-1976).

Interests

• Painting, piano, violin.

Connections

Daughter of Ferdinand and Paola (Sorrenti) Distasio. M. Libero Avellis (deceased November 1971), Andrew Francis Young 2002. Children: Cynthia Avellis Marnik, Dean John.

M. James S. Ferrucci Senior.

Father:

Ferdinand Distasio

Mother:

Paola (Sorrenti) Distasio

child:

Cynthia Avellis Marnik Deane-Avellis-Ferrucci-Young

child:

Dean John Deane-Avellis-Ferrucci-Young