Joyce van der veen biography sample
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My mother, Joyce Vanderveen, was a prima ballerina, violinist, painter and author (1927-2008). She was born and lived in Amsterdam in the early part of her life. Her Dutch parents were poor, but talented. My grandmother, Rachel, was a Jewish seamstress and quite deaf. She was banished from her family for marrying my grandfather, Jan, an orphan—a non-Jew, who was a sculptor and mästare craftsman.
From an early age, aside from being a straight “A” student, my mother showed signs of being a child prodigy in the arts. She became known in the neighborhood since she danced and played the violin in all the local festivals. She was so good that she conducted the children’s orchestra at the age of 9.
The second-hand violin was a gift from my grandfather, who chose the instrument for her for three reasons:
It was small, and my mother was very petite.
It was elegant.
The color of the wood matched
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