Does anyone know why Clinton Rothwell left the AD post at Huntsville Ballet? And where he has landed?

I found an article in the local paper about it (short version, there was a disagreement about the contract).

http://www.al.com/mardigras/huntsvilletime....xml&coll=1

The article also quotes Rothwell as saying that he and his wife were going to stay in the Huntsville area.

I am affiliated with Community Ballet in Huntsville, Alabama and I can tell you that Clinton rothwell took a job at Metropolitan Ballet in Alpharetta Georgia with Maniya Barredo and then decided he wanted to stay at Community Ballet. It was too late they have already began a new search for another Director. Clinton and his wife Carrie are opening their own home schooled classical ballet school in Huntsville called Academy of Classic Arts.

Thanks for that link Alexandra. I had Clinton as a teacher in So. Calif. in the 70s and he is exceptional as a teacher as well as choreographer (and dancer in his prime). I wonder what the disagreement in running the company was about. I would think it would be hard for his wife to remain at the school after his termination. I can't imagine staying in the Huntsville area if he has a non-compete clause for a year. Maybe private coaching would be acceptable? Whatever transpires, best of luck to him wherever he goes next.

Clinton has been in California teaching at Riverside, he has actually taught there every summer he had been at Community Ballet with Glenda Carhartt. Clinton realized after being with CBA he truly wanted to be just a ballet master not an AD. You are absolutely right about his excellent teaching skills and choreography he brought our dancers to a level that we never thought possible. He wanted nothing to do with the school section of CBA which is actually our cash flow. Without growing the school there would be no company nor employees for that matter. I wish he and his wife the very best in their new venture. He is actually teaching in Fayetteville Tennessee until he is eligible to teach in the state of Alabama in February of 2009. His wife will be taking charge of the new school and company until then. You can visit their website at www.academyofclassicarts.com.
Maggie

Check out the information at the website of the Academy of Classic Arts in Huntsville. I think you'll find your answers there.

https://www.academyofclassicarts.com/Import...nformation.html

Thank you both for this update. It sounds like Clinton and Carrie have found exactly what they were looking for. Best of luck to them.

Hi there ... this is Clinton Rothwell ... you are a little confused with regards to my wanting to have nothing to do with the school of CBA. The school had a Director and it is not my place to interfere with what that director is doing with the school. I believe that the school of any company is most vital and has to be very strong. It was my intent as well as the Board's of CBA to have me direct the school as well as the company before we came to our differences.
Be blessed, Mr. R

Thank you for the clarification, Mr. R.

Thank you for posting on this topic. I'm afraid that we're getting into dangerous territory here:) We don't want the forum to be used for a public discussion of private or ballet business matters. We don't speculate on them from the outside, and have found it's better not to have the participants try to explain. I've deleted a couple of posts from this thread, and will close the topic.