Loren (Tex) Hightower (December , â€" November , ) was an American
dancer who split his performing career between ballet and musical
theatre. He was no relation to ballerina Rosella Hightower.Originally
from Belton, Texas, Hightower trained with Ted Shawn. He danced
principal roles with the Metropolitan Ballet, American Ballet Theatre,
and the Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre; in addition, he performed
regularly at the Metropolitan Opera. Like many ballet dancers of the s
and s, Hightower frequently supplemented his income by working in
musical theatre, and his Broadway appearances include Peter Pan, in
the Shade, Camelot, Anyone Can Whistle, and Brigadoon. He retired from
performing in the late s.Hightower's credits as a choreographer
include the ballets The Maids, An Idyll for Aphrodite, and Chips from
a Crystal Ballroom, as well as Museum for the New York Shakespeare
Festival.For many years, Hightower taught dance at Adelphi University.
dancer who split his performing career between ballet and musical
theatre. He was no relation to ballerina Rosella Hightower.Originally
from Belton, Texas, Hightower trained with Ted Shawn. He danced
principal roles with the Metropolitan Ballet, American Ballet Theatre,
and the Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre; in addition, he performed
regularly at the Metropolitan Opera. Like many ballet dancers of the s
and s, Hightower frequently supplemented his income by working in
musical theatre, and his Broadway appearances include Peter Pan, in
the Shade, Camelot, Anyone Can Whistle, and Brigadoon. He retired from
performing in the late s.Hightower's credits as a choreographer
include the ballets The Maids, An Idyll for Aphrodite, and Chips from
a Crystal Ballroom, as well as Museum for the New York Shakespeare
Festival.For many years, Hightower taught dance at Adelphi University.
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