Background
Pasinetti, Nina Denton was born on July 27, 1943 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Oliver Berman and Lelia Bernice Lyons Denton.
choreographer director dance educator
Pasinetti, Nina Denton was born on July 27, 1943 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Oliver Berman and Lelia Bernice Lyons Denton.
Bachelor of Science, University Charleston, West Virginia. Master of Arts, Ohio University, Athens.
Graduate assistant mathematics teacher Ohio University, 1965—1966. Mathematics teacher Glouster High School, 1968. Mathematics and theater teacher George Washington High School, Charleston, 1968—1999, choreographer, director musicals, since 1968.
Choreographer Charleston Light Opera Guild, since 1971, artistic director, since 1983. Choreographer Kanawha Players, 1968, 1969, 1974, West Virginia State College Fine Arts, Institute, 1969, 1970. Theater adjudicator West Virginia State Thespian Festival, since 2000.
Teacher, director dance studio Young Women’s Christian Association, Charleston, 1970—1982. Choreographer, director Jenny Wiley Professional Music Theatre, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, 1983—1985. Director, founder George Washington Dance Company, 1968—1983, Appalachian Youth Jazz Ballet Company, 1983—1993.
Owner, teacher Ballet and Museum Theatre Dance Arts Inc., Charleston, 1983—1993. Director Charleston Theatre Festival, 2000—2003.
President Dance West Virginia, 1981—1985. Program committee member Clay Center Arts, Charleston, since 2004. Vice president, dance chair Festivall Charleston, since 2004.
Married Thomas Patrick Pasinetti, March 10, 2000. Stepchildren: Thomas Junior, Terri Brannan.