Gil's professional background includes the National Ballet of Canada, State Opera House in Koln and Frankfurt, Germany, Mississippi Coast Ballet and Houston Ballet. Rome has performed in most all of the Classical Repertoire and has worked under internationally acclaimed choreographers and teachers such as Celia Franca, Erik Brun, Todd Bolendender, John Cranko, and Betty Oliphant. During his professional career, he performed with such legends as Rudolf Nureyev, Erik Bruhn, Lynn Seymour, and Marcia Haydee. Gilbert Rome began his training in New Orleans with Gayle Parmalee. Vittum was also the recipient of a Choreography Fellowship 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.
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. She has choreographed for professional and civic companies throughout the country as well as having her work presented at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland. Degree in Dance Education from Lamar University. Vittum received her early training from Julio de Bittencourt and also holds a B.A. Vittum not only directs her own school, Ballet Center of Houston, but also serves as Artistic Director of Houston Repertoire Ballet. She taught for Margo Marshall School of Ballet and served as resident Choreographer and Associate Artistic Director of City Ballet of Houston from 1981-1993. She has served as Resident Choreographer for the Gwinnett Ballet Theater in Atlanta, Georgia and guest teacher at the Washington School of Ballet. There she taught open adult classes, in the upper academy and the company. She was with the Houston Ballet, under the direction of Ben Stevenson from 1997-2003. Victoria Vittum is a nationally recognized teacher and choreographer.
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