An accomplished ballet dancer named Deborah Hadley died unexpectedly. On April 27th, a Thursday, she was declared deceased. Her passing crushed and broke the hearts of her loved ones, family, and friends.
Through a social Facebook statement, the Valet Alliance lamented her passing. Everyone who knew her and those who did not will miss her dearly.
Her specific cause of death is unknown to the general public. The family will announce the details of the funeral service later. Everyone is heartbroken and distraught; they are already missing and remembering her, paying respect to her, and sending her condolences via social media.
“Rest in Power to the legendary Deborah Hadley, ” a woman who always supported (and pushed) us young company dancers and set the bar insanely high at Pacific Northwest Ballet. She was expansive in every role, from her fingertips to the tips of her toes. Goodbye to the OG. #pacificnorthwestballet
“We mourn the recent passing of Deborah Hadley, our dear friend, Ambassador & Champion to The Ballet Alliance. Debby’s generosity and knowledge were paramount in shaping The Ballet Alliance, and her love for this art form was felt by the many teachers and students with whom she graciously shared her wisdom.
We will miss her terribly.”
Deborah Hadley was grown in San Diego, where she was born and raised. She started her training at the San Diego Ballet and worked her way up to the position of main dancer with the local company. She later joined the Joffrey II as a founding member in 1969.
After taking a break from her ballet career to get married and have two boys, she rejoined Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1979 and performed there as a Principal Dancer for the following thirteen years.
Later, she was appointed ballet mistress of the Texas Ballet Theatre, formerly the Fort Worth Dallas Ballet. Ms. Hadley served as an adjudicator for numerous RDA regions. She played a key role in defining the technical and creative criteria of The Ballet Alliance, an organization of pre-professional ballet companies.
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