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Father Leads Daughter to Ballet Fame in Oakland Company
Robert B Turner, plant supervisor and Oakland Metropolitan Ballet president, recalls how his daughter Vickie spurred his first love of ballet. Now Vickie is prima ballerina as he guides a community troupe of 300 supporters through season planning, fund raising, and performances in East Bay venues. The company presents fall and spring concerts plus a Christmas Nutcracker, with this year’s events including Bete on Oct 1 and Fall Concerts Oct 15 16 at Oakland Auditorium Theater.
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Oakland Metropolitan Ballet
le! Turner
Pacific Telephone
San Francisco
Linares
San Lorenzo
Vickie
Jessons
Oakland
Turner
East Bay
Christams “Nutcracker
Parisic Western Regional Ballet Festival Association
Snow Building
Knowland Park
Oakland Auditorium