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Dame Ninette de Valois OM CH DBE (born Edris Stannus; 6 June 1898 – 8 March 2001) was an Irish-born British [1] dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet.
Dame Ninette de Valois (born June 6, 1898, Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland—died March 8, 2001, London, England) was an Irish-born British dancer, choreographer, and founder of the company that in October 1956 became the Royal Ballet. She was influential in establishing ballet in England.
Dancer, teacher, choreographer and artistic director Ninette de Valois (1898–2001) founded The Royal Ballet. The importance of her role in creating not only a world-class national company and school but a unique national style of dance and a British audience for ballet cannot be overstated.
May 18, 2018 · In the space of a quarter-century, Ninette de Valois (1898–2001) made Britain's Royal Ballet into one of the leading dance companies in the world.
Dame Ninette de Valois OM CH DBE (born Edris Stannus; 6 June 1898 – 8 March 2001) was an Irish-born British dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet.
Mar 8, 2018 · Ninette de Valois (1898-2001) was one of the founders of 20th century British Ballet, being the first artistic director of The Royal Ballet.
Ninette de Valois. Ninette de Valois was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1898 and studied dancing under several teachers, including Espinosa and Enrico Cecchetti.
Sep 5, 2023 · Ninette de Valois. The former director of The Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sir David Bintley, nominates The Royal Ballet School's founder, Dame Ninette De Valois. Show more.
Mar 8, 2001 · Dame Ninette de Valois, the founder of England's Royal Ballet and a major British choreographer, died today at her home in London. She was 102. With keen vision and...
Mar 15, 2001 · Ninette de Valois, mistress of the ballet, died on March 8th, aged 102. Mar 15th 2001 |. Hulton Getty. WHEN Edris Stannus, an Irish dancer, was quite young she changed her name. The Dancing Times...
