Janet Panetta, Polio Survivor, ABT Dancer And Revered Ballet Teacher, Has Died At 74

about 5 months ago (12/12/2023)

Janet Panetta, 74, Dies; Admired Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher - The New York Times Dance | Janet Panetta, 74, Dies; Admired Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/arts/dance/janet-panetta-dead.html Share full article Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Janet Panetta, who overcame childhood polio to become a dancer with American Ballet Theater, a performer in New York’s thriving downtown modern dance scene and a revered ballet teacher, died on Saturday in Brooklyn. She was 74. Her husband, Jeffrey Roth, said the cause of death, at a hospice facility, was brain cancer.

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