May 7, 2009
Stepping Up
Photograph by American Ballroom Theater Company
Photograph by American Ballroom Theater Company
When Pierre Dulaine was 13, his family moved from Jordan to England, a difficult transition for a shy boy with a broken front tooth. One day, however, a friend said, "Let's go dancing," and that first dance lesson in 1958 not only bolstered Pierre's self-confidence immeasurably, but also led to a career as a ballroom dancer and dance instructor.
While Mr. Dulaine was performing on Broadway in 1994, he had his days free, so he volunteered to teach a dance class at Manhattan's
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