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Koreatown, Downtown/Northeast
607 S Western Ave 3rd Fl
Btwn S Manhattan Pl & S Oxford Ave
Los Angeles, California 90005
Directions:
Parking will be located through the alleyway left of the pedestrian entrance and around back.
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Description
Before the Westmor was the Westmor, it was actually the Ernest Belcher Dance Studio in 1930. Take a closer look at these photos. The original Ernest Belcher Dance Studio balcony is now gone along with the arched entrances, however the figural sculpture under the window ledge still remains today.
Ernest Belcher was a ballet dancer and choreographer who studied ballet in London, however ballet was not his only style of dance. Belcher taught dancing in Southern California and founded two dance schools, one of which was the studio we now call The Westmor. He coached notable dancers such as Fred Astaire, Maria Tallchief, Shirley Temple, Cyd Charisse, and many more. Belcher also worked for Walt Disney Studios, and his daughter, Marge, was the model for the original Snow White! He was known as the "Father of Ballet in Southern California".
Take a look at the historical photo on the right. You're looking at the same room the Westmor Studio resides in today! The windows you see in the photo have not changed since the studio opened.
We all know of Shirley Temple. Shirley attended ballet classes taught by Mr. Belcher in preparation for her 1939 movie, The Little Princess. Ernest Belcher also staged the ballet in this film. The certificate you see below was presented to Shirley for passing 3rd grade ballet on February 1, 1938, signed by Ernest Belcher. That's right... Shirley Temple was trained right within these walls! * Special thanks to Gaile M. McKinney for donating Ms. Temple's ballet certificate.
As you can see, the history of the Wetsmor Studio starts with Hollywood legends, and continues into present day with some of the most incredible ballroom dance legends.
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Teachers at The Westmor Studio
- Fernando Lauer
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- Maestro Sergei Tumas
- Tibor & Lisana
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