Ballet Russe Soloist, Long-Time Local Ballet Teacher Dies at 88

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jeanette Tannan Hoffman – Professional Ballet Dancer, 57-year resident of Wyckoff, Beloved Local Ballet Teacher for almost 50 Years

Jeanette Hoffman, 88, of Wyckoff, passed away on May 19, 2018, in Oakland. She had lived in Wyckoff since the summer of 1961.

Hoffman was born in 1930, in Brooklyn. She began dance training at 4, and, at 16, landed a part on Broadway. Soon after, she toured with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for 5 years. She also danced at Radio City Music Hall and the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Dance was always one of her greatest loves.

In 1954, she married Edward S. Hoffman. They had a daughter, Madelyn, and a son, Steven. A devoted mother and wife, she was a beloved ballet teacher at the Irine Fokine School in Ridgewood for over 40 years. She then taught for 8 years at “In the Spotlight” Studio in Waldwick, until age 87. She had a tremendous impact: many of her students went on to dance professionally. She also taught at the Alvin Ailey Extension dance school in Manhattan.

Hoffman is survived by Madelyn, of Flanders, NJ, and Steven, of Bow, WA, as well two grandsons, Galen and Forrest Hoffman, of Bow, WA.

A Celebration of Life will be held June 24th, 1-4 PM, at “In the Spotlight” Studio in Waldwick. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Jeanette Tannan Hoffman Dance Scholarship Fund ( “JTHDSF”), c/o M. Hoffman, P.O. Box 485, Flanders, NJ 07836. Online condolences and obituary are at www.forevermissed.com/jeanette... .