Jocelyn Vollmar

Jocelyn Vollmar (November 25, 1925[1] – July 13, 2018) was an American ballerina, known for her career with the San Francisco Ballet.

Under the tutelage of Willam Christensen,[3] Vollmar started dancing in small roles with the San Francisco Ballet in productions including the 1939 premiere of Coppélia and the first full-length Swan Lake produced in America, in 1940.

With the San Francisco Ballet, Vollmar went on to dance as the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker in 1944, in its first full American production.

[5] In 1948, Vollmar was invited by George Balanchine to dance as a principal with New York City Ballet during its inaugural year.

[6] Vollmar returned to the San Francisco Ballet in 1956, and danced with the company until 1972, retiring after the Nutcracker season in 1972.