Victor Wesley is a Scottish-born American dancer. He is a three-time Highland Dance

Scottish highland dance

The term Highland dance or Highland dancing is used today to refer to a style of athletic solo dancing which developed in the Gaelic Highlands of Scotland...

 World Champion, winning at the Cowal Highland Gathering

Cowal Highland Gathering

The Cowal Highland Gathering is an annual Highland games event held in the Scottish town of Dunoon, Argyll, over the final weekend in August.-History:...

 in Dunoon, Scotland, in 1968, 1969, and 1972.

He studied under James Jamieson

James Jamieson (dancer)

James Jamieson was a specialist in Highland dancing, best remembered for both performing in and restaging Agnes de Mille's Brigadoon....

 at the Academy of the Dance on 14th Street in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...

, which was co-founded in 1956 by Helene Antonova & James Jamieson. He eventually became Director of the Academy. For many years he produced and directed the Academy's celebrated annual productions of Tschaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Ballet” at Wilmington's Dupont Theater (formerly the Playhouse). Audiences especially enjoyed Wesley's comedic talent showcased in his portrayal of Grandmother in these performances.

In February 2008, due to illness, Mr. Wesley retired from teaching, closed the Academy's original location, and returned to Scotland. His telephone number is 0147 552 2387 Victor will be very happy to hear from any of his friends or former colleagues