Lois Novotny
Course Leader Bio
After completing all course work for a Ph.D in musicology, it became apparent that the job market for college teaching (the only work for which the degree was relevant) had completely ceased to exist. Since learning something that had a job and salary attached to it seemed like a good idea, I went to law school. I attend performances of concerts, opera, and ballet in Boston and New York (still have a Met subscription). While living in New York, I had the pleasure of seeing the Royal, Bolshoi, and Kirov Ballets on tour, American Ballet Theater, and a large portion of the New York City Ballet repertory—including the ballets that we will be looking at.