text: Thomas Hewitt, teacher - choreographer text: Also known as Hugh Thomas sheet music
Tom Hewitt dancing

picture of Mr. Hewitt as young dancerTraining

Mr. Hewitt studied with

  • Chautauqua Dance*
    Alexandra Danilova & Yurek Lazowski
  • American Ballet Theatre School*
    Leon Danilian (personal mentor and teacher), Olga Merinowa, & Valentina Pereyaslavec
  • The School of the Festival Ballet of NY
    Kathleen Crofton
  • The School of the Boston Ballet
    James Capp
  • Cambridge School of Ballet
    Marie Paquette
  • Academy of Ballet in San Francisco*
    Janet Sasson & Howard Sayette
  • The Royal Winnipeg Ballet*
    David Maroni

*He was awarded merit scholarships for his studies at these prestigious schools.

picture of Mr. Hewitt as young dancer

Mr. Hewitt has not limited his field of study to Classical Dance.

  • His studies branched into Modern with Ruth Solomon at Chautauqua Dance.
  • While attending SUNY. Fredonia he studied African dance with noted anthropologist and choreographer Pearl Primus, who was on the faculty of Hunter College .
  • Most recently, he is engaged in an ongoing study of Flamenco and its traditional music, researching material for his ballet La Infanta as well as to expand his expertise.