The setting: a floor of gleaming hardwood, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, floor-to-ceiling sliding-glass doors. Dancers moving in light, fully absorbed in striving to achieve what Carla is asking them to do: create beautiful lines, be expressive of the music, be “natural” and genuine.
Carla Moseley taught young students the art of ballet in Santa Barbara for more than 60 years, imparting her love of ballet to many children, some who went on to dance, others who carried the lessons impressed upon them into their lives.
“She created an environment for all of us girls growing up that was not just ballet but such beauty and magic. For that, our souls are etched in that light that Carla gave us. She taught us about the art of not just ballet but life, the discipline of the details and how they affect the big picture,” said Chloe Bidwell, a former student.