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VICTORIA VITTUM
is a nationally recognized teacher and choreographer. She is a faculty member of the Houston Ballet Academy, under the direction of Ben Stevenson. She has served as Resident Choreographer for the Gwinnett Ballet Theater, in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Vittum not only directs her own school, Ballet Center of Houston, but also serves as Artistic Director of Houston Repertoire Ballet with her partner Gilbert Rome, formerly with the National Ballet of Canada.
Ms. Vittum received her early training from Julio de Bittencourt and also holds a B.A. Degree in Dance Education from Lamar University. She has choreographed for professional and civic companies throughout the country as well as having her work presented at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.
Ms. Vittum has been the recipient of numerous awards such as: two Monticello Choreography Awards, Illinois State University choreography competition Winner, two nominations for the General Electric American Choreographer Plan. Most recently Ms. Vittum was the recipient of a Choreography Fellowship (1998) awarded by the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and the Texas Commission for the Arts for outstanding Choreographic merit and contribution to the City of Houston.