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A Little About
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On January 24, 1951 Muriel was committed to the Andrew Mercer Reformatory on the charge of "INCORRIGIBLE" - Her crime ? She was an unwed mother and a woman who refused to be groomed for the role of a housewife. She wanted more... Years earlier Muriel's mother had her committed to the Cobourg School for Girls (she was only 15 at the time). Muriel's mother was a chronic alcoholic and jealous woman. Muriel's father often made sexual advances towards her. Her mother blamed Muriel for this despite her daughters pleas to make him stop. Muriel was permitted to live back at home on a probationary basis. However, her father was relentless in his sexual advances. Muriel found ways to avoid coming home by staying at her girlfriends parents and attending dance class in the evenings. She had met a young man around that time. He was the son of a middle class family which owned the tri-plex her parents were living in (Bobby Carter). They were a perfect young couple and both very attractive. It was around this time as well that Muriel began to take her ballet aspirations to a higher level. She had a glimpse of her future and knew she could attain it. She would do what ever it took to succeed as a dancer.
In 1948 Muriel met a girl named Anna (from Latvia). She lived not far from her but in a better neighbourhood. They became good friends. Anna persuaded Muriel to come with her to her ballet classes. This was not something Muriel could afford but it interested her tremendously. Everyday Muriel went with Anna and eagerly watched while she mimicked the dance moves. This did not go unnoticed by the dance instructor. It wasn't long before Muriel actually began to resemble a ballerina. One day at the studio the instructor approached Muriel and offered to take her on as a student without fees ... and so this chapter in her life began. |
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