Peter Nelson

Now, five years later, he is still ever present in my, and I'm sure many other people's, thoughts. He was a kind, sensitive, modest, beautiful man; and in his dancing, which was of the highest quality, expressed a nobility of spirit rarely achieved by others in the profession. He remains one of the few people in my life for whom I feel the deepest gratitude and the highest respect.

Peter Nelson was the best ballet teacher I ever had. I will always remember him with gratitude !
Marguerite Duffy Gunn

I will never forget Peter Nelson. He was my ballet teacher and helped me with my work more than I can say. Later, when I became a professional dancer, I felt so privileged and honored that he agreed to dance as my partner in performances of Swan Lake that I danced. Never, ever, have I known a better teacher or ballet partner than he was. He was a sensitive and highly accomplished artist and should have received, for not only his sake but that of the ballet lovers of this world, far...