Background
Brassel, Robert Edward was born on November 3, 1944 in Chicago.
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Brassel, Robert Edward was born on November 3, 1944 in Chicago.
Amherst Central High School , Snyder NY 1958-1962.
Joffrey Ballet School 1963-1966
United States Army, Special 5th class 1966-68
Charter member Joffrey Ballet, New York City, 1965. United States Army Specialist 5th class 1966-68 American Ballet Theatre, 1968—1972. Soloist Harkness Ballet, 1974—1975.
Principal dancer 1976—1980 London Festival Ballet, Ballet International, Ballet du Wallonie, ballet master Basel Ballet, Basel, Switzerland, 1979—1980. Co-director Ballet Virginia, The Dance Academy, Newport News, Virginia, 1981—1987.
Artist in residence Smith College, North Hampton, Massachusetts, 1987, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1988. Faculty School Boston Ballet, 1988-9. Sales representative Sun Life Canada, Waltham,MA 1989—1997.
President Insurance Planning, Wakefield, 1997-present
Son of Laurence James and Frances Judith (Smith) Brassel. Married Linda Rose DiBona, August 18, 1973. 1 child, Matthew Robert.