State Ballet of Rhode Island
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State Ballet of Rhode Island is a non-profit ballet company located in Lincoln, Rhode Island and performing throughout the state. It has been described as "prominent" in the state of Rhode Island.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gUgsAQAAMAAJ&q=%22state+ballet+of+rhode+island%22&dq=%22state+ballet+of+rhode+island%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLirnH7MblAhUjqlkKHRJjAPAQ6AEwA3oECAAQAg|title=Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States|date=2007|publisher=Worldmark Press|isbn=9781414411224|language=en}}</ref> The State Ballet of Rhode Island was founded in 1960 by Myles and Herci Marsden <ref>Perry, Jack. "PASSAGES Myles Marsden, founder of State Ballet of R.I., dies at 83." Providence Journal (RI), sec. RI News, 11 Aug. 2019, p. A13. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/17543B09631231F8. Accessed 29 Oct. 2019.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.danceinforma.com/2017/12/03/whats-it-like-to-lead-a-ballet-company-for-58-years-herci-marsden-knows/|title=What’s it like to lead a ballet company for 58 years? Herci Marsden knows.|date=2017-12-03|website=Dance Informa Magazine|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> Their daughter, Ana Marsden Fox, is the Executive Director of the company.<ref name=":0">ROURKE, BRYAN. "Dance | Marsden still dancing her dream." Providence Journal (RI), 1 ed., sec. LifebeatArtsTravel, 9 May 2010, p. D1. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1524239689148238. Accessed 31 Oct. 2019.</ref> The State Ballet of Rhode Island has a close affiliation with the Brae Crest School of Ballet, also founded by Herci and Myles Marsden.<ref name=":0" />