Edra Toth's family settled in the Boston area after escaping the fall of the Iron Curtain in Hungary in 1956. There, she studied ballet with E. Virginia Williams and made her debut with the Boston Ballet at the young age of 13. By 16, she was promoted to Prima Ballerina and at 18, she danced with Rudolf Nureyev. She went on to enjoy a 30 year career in dance. Today she runs The Edra Toth Academy of Dance and Music in Wolfeboro. She strives to make dance accessible to all children by offering scholarships and doing fundraising.
This interview aired previously in March, 2004.
