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Lawrence Alfred Schiffer (Larry)was born on May 19, 1949 in the Boston Community of Roxbury, Mass.to Irene and Leopld Schiffer, who were survivors of the Nazi Holocaust in Germany. Larry attended the Boston English High School and graduated with honors in 1967. <!-- EDIT BELOW THIS LINE''' At the age of fourteen, Larry was diagnosed with Scheurman's Disease (Dorsal Lateral Kyphosis)and was placed in a full upper body cast for the next two years and a removable brace for another year.Upon completion of his treatments, his Physicians suggested that he begin studying classical ballet to revitalize his muscle strenth.He attended the University of Miami (FL)where he studied in the Theater Arts Dept.,with a minor in Movement for Dancers. In 1969, Larry transfered to the Boston Consevatory of Music where he studied Dance Theory and Solfege.In the summer of 1970, Larry was awarded a full scholarship to attend the prestigiou s summer dance camp, "Jacob's Pillow" in Lee, Mass. where he studied with such notable instructors as Norman Walker and Ted Shawn (Mr Shawn, along with his wife, Ruth St. Dennis were the founders of Jacob's Pillow).