Background
Hurst, Janet Leigh was born on October 11, 1950 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Daughter of William Wayne and Dorothy Charlotte Hurst.
Hurst, Janet Leigh was born on October 11, 1950 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Daughter of William Wayne and Dorothy Charlotte Hurst.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet, U. Utah, 1972; Master of Fine Arts in Ballet with honors, U. Utah, 1977.
Instructor, San Francisco Ballet School, 1972-1974;
faculty, assistant professor, Dominican College, San Rafael, California, 1973-1974;
chair dance department, William Woods College, Fulton, Missouri, 1977-1980;
director school, Lexington (Kentucky) Ballet, 1980-1985;
artistic director, Lexington (Kentucky) Ballet, 1984-1985;
guest instructor, choreographer, various colleges and companies, since 1985. Member steering committee Statewide Dance Alliance, Kansas City, Missoury, 1978-1980. Dance panelist Missouri Arts Council, St. Louis, 1978-1980.
Guest choreographer Portland (Oregon) Ballet Company, 1979, Meher Ballet, New York City, 1984-1985. Consultant Woodford County Arts Council, Versailles, Kentucky, 1988. Choreographer Owensboro (Kentucky) Dance Theatre, 1984-1992.
Guest artistic director Springfield (Missouri) Ballet, 1986. Guest instructor, choreographer Internat.Dance Workshop, Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1987-1989, member of faculty, Schleswig, 1989-1990. Member of advisory committee Kentucky Arts Council, Frankfort, 1988 (grantee 1987).
Visiting professor dance Hobart and William Smith Colls., Geneva, New York, 1989-1992. Member of faculty Kentucky Gov's. School for Arts, 1989-1992.
Member Southeastern Regional Ballet Association, Kappa Alpha Theta.
