Background
Danto, Joanne Fay was born on August 26, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Marvin Irwin and Betty Jane (Englander) Danto.
Danto, Joanne Fay was born on August 26, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Marvin Irwin and Betty Jane (Englander) Danto.
Student, New York University. Student, Indiana University.
Soloist, Joffrey Ballet, New York City, 1965; soloist, Frankfurt (German Democratic Republic) Ballet, 1966-1967; soloist, National Ballet, Washington, 1970-1972; principal, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia, 1972-1976; principal Camera Three, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1975; principal Dance in American, Public Broadcasting Service, 1976; principal, Chicago Ballet, 1977; principal dancer, teacher, Interlochen (Michigan) Center for the Arts, 1980; teacher, Pittsburgh Ballet, 1981; guest teacher, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1981; guest faculty, artist in residence, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1982-1983; ballet mistress, Teatro Filarmonico, Verona, Italy, 1985; guest teacher, Ballet Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1986; ballet teacher, Center for Creative Studies-Institute of Music and Dance, Detroit, since 1987. Guest artist Louisville (Kentucky) Ballet, 1966, Indiana U. Ballet, Bloomington, 1967, Detroit City Ballet, 1968.
Married Stanley Laster, January 14, 1978 (divorced 1983). Children: Jennifer Ruth.
