BWW Tribute: Willy Burmann, Ballet's Sage Has Ascended to The Stars Photo
by Juan Michael Porter II
- March 31, 2020
Ballet's sage, Wilhem “Willy” Burmann died yesterday at 80 from complications linked to the current pandemic. After a lengthy performance career, he devoted himself to teaching ballet, serving as coach to numerous stars including Julio Bocca, Alessandra Ferri, Wendy Whelan, and Herman Cornejo....