"Jonathan Cope (dancer) Jonathan Cope, CBE (born 1963) is a British ballet dancer, a former principal and current répétiteur with The Royal Ballet. Cope was born in Devon. He created the role of The Prince alongside Darcey Bussell in ""The Prince of the Pagodas"" in 1989. He was appointed a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's New Year's Honours List for his services to Ballet. He is married to the Portuguese-born ballerina Maria Almeida, also a former Royal Ballet dancer. Jonathan Cope was involved in the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony, alongside fellow"
"really want to dance"". In 1983 she graduated to the upper school, but within a year, aged 17, she was invited to join the Royal Ballet Company. At 19 she was promoted to soloist and at 21 she became a principal dancer. At the time she was the Royal Ballet's youngest principal, and a year later, in 1990, she became the youngest ever artist to receive the Evening Standard Ballet Award. At the Royal Ballet, Durante danced all the main roles in ballets by Sir Kenneth MacMillan (""Manon"", ""Romeo and Juliet"", ""Mayerling"", ""Different Drummer"", ""My Brother, My Sisters"", ""Requiem"", ""Elite"
"when Wall was aged ten and both were students at the Royal Ballet School. They had two children together, Daniel and Annelise. He died of cancer at his family home in Croydon, London, on 18 June 2013. David Wall (dancer) David Wall, CBE (15 March 1946 – 18 June 2013) was an English ballet dancer, who, at the age of 21, became the youngest male Principal in the history of The Royal Ballet. Wall was born in Chiswick, London and went to preparatory school at Halliford School in Shepperton, where ballroom dancing classes were compulsory. His mother always said that"
"David Wall (dancer) David Wall, CBE (15 March 1946 – 18 June 2013) was an English ballet dancer, who, at the age of 21, became the youngest male Principal in the history of The Royal Ballet. Wall was born in Chiswick, London and went to preparatory school at Halliford School in Shepperton, where ballroom dancing classes were compulsory. His mother always said that he developed an interest in ballet watching the girls in the ballet classes that followed those ballroom classes! He then started weekly ballet classes with Mrs. Durnsford in Windsor. Wall studied at the Royal Ballet School and"
"Tetsuya Kumakawa Tetsuya ""Teddy"" Kumakawa (born 5 March 1972) is a Japanese ballet dancer and a former principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. Tetsuya Kumakawa was born on 5 March 1972 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. He began studying Ballet at 10 years old; aged 15, he moved to the UK and trained at the Royal Ballet School, before joining The Royal Ballet in 1989 and becoming the youngest soloist in their history. He was promoted to first soloist in 1991, and principal dancer in 1993. Kumakawa won the Gold Medal and the then newly established Prince Takamado Prize at the"
"Julia Farron Julia Farron (born 22 July 1922) is a retired English ballerina, best known as one of the earliest and all-time youngest members of The Royal Ballet, the leading ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. Julia Farron was born on 22 July 1922. In 1931, Farron became the first pupil to receive a scholarship to study under the direction of Dame Ninette de Valois at the Vic-Wells Ballet School. She made her professional stage debut in a pantomime in 1934, aged twelve. In 1936, having completed five years of study at the ballet"
"In 2006, Kumakawa won the ""fifth Asahi Scenic Art Prize"" for his artistic and original interpretation and presentation of the classical pieces ""Don Quixote"" and ""The Nutcracker"" Tetsuya Kumakawa Tetsuya ""Teddy"" Kumakawa (born 5 March 1972) is a Japanese ballet dancer and a former principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. Tetsuya Kumakawa was born on 5 March 1972 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. He began studying Ballet at 10 years old; aged 15, he moved to the UK and trained at the Royal Ballet School, before joining The Royal Ballet in 1989 and becoming the youngest soloist in their history. He"
"1988, he left ""all royalties and profits from my copyrights"" to a small group of friends. Those from ""The Dream"" and ""A Month in the Country"" were bequeathed to Anthony Dowell. Anthony Dowell Sir Anthony Dowell (born 16 February 1943) is a retired British ballet dancer and a former artistic director of the Royal Ballet. He is widely recognized as one of the great ""danseurs nobles"" of the twentieth century. Born in London, Anthony James Dowell began his dance training there in 1948, at the tender age of five. His first ballet teacher was June Hampshire, who nurtured her young"
"subsequently joined the Royal Ballet. Wall was 20 when he was promoted to Soloist and a year later became the youngest male Principal in the history of The Royal Ballet, where he remained until 1984. Among his roles were Crown Prince Rudolf in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet ""Mayerling"", the Young Man in Frederick Ashton's ""The Two Pigeons"", the Rake in a revival of Ninette de Valois's Hogarth-based work, ""The Rake's Progress"", Colas in Ashton's ""La fille mal gardée"" and Siegfried in ""Swan Lake"", in which he was the youngest Siegfried ever seen at Covent Garden. Wall was a frequent partner to"
"The position of principal is the highest rank in the ballet company and identifies her as one of the leading dancers. In 2011, the Royal Ballet premiered its first new full-length ballet in 16 years; ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"". Cuthbertson originated the title role of Alice in the ballet, to acclaim from dance critics. In 2014, she originated the role of Queen Hermione in a second full-length ballet; ""The Winter's Tale"". Cuthbertson's awards include: Lauren Cuthbertson Lauren Louise Cuthbertson (born 11 June 1984) is an English ballerina and a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. Lauren Cuthbertson was"
"the Kiev State Choreographic Institute. His mother, Galina, moved with him to Kiev, while his father, Vladimir Polunin, worked in Portugal to support them. After Polunin graduated from the Kyiv Choreographic Academy (КДХУ) he joined the British Royal Ballet School at the age of 13 in 2003, sponsored by the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation. He became a first soloist at the Royal Ballet in 2009. In June 2010 at the age of 20, Polunin became the Royal Ballet's youngest ever principal. After two successful years, on 24 January 2012, Polunin announced his resignation from the company with immediate effect. He said"
"Lauren Cuthbertson Lauren Louise Cuthbertson (born 11 June 1984) is an English ballerina and a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. Lauren Cuthbertson was born in Devon in 1984. She began studying dance at a local dance school run by Pamela De Waal (now the Buckingham Dance Studios in Paignton), becoming focused on classical ballet when she was offered a place on the Royal Ballet School's Junior Associate Programme. As a junior associate, she took part in weekly classes based on the Royal Ballet School training system. These are held in major cities throughout the UK, for young"
"Lynn Wallis Diana Lynn Wallis OBE FISTD FRAD (born 11 December 1946) has been the artistic director of the Royal Academy of Dance for 22 years, from 1994 and will be retiring at the end of 2016. Wallis was born on 11 December 1946 in Windsor, the daughter of Dennis and Joan Wallis (née Gatcombe), and educated at Tonbridge Grammar School. Wallis was co-artistic director (with Valerie Wilder) at the National Ballet of Canada, from 1987 to 1989. In 2015, Wallis was awarded an OBE for services to dance.<br> In 2017 she was made a Fellow of the Royal Academy"
"Donald MacLeary Donald MacLeary (born 22 August 1937) is a retired British ballet dancer, a former principal dancer and a ballet master with the Royal Ballet, where he was a member of the company for 48 years. Born in Glasgow, Donald MacLeary studied with Sheila Ross from 1950–51 and at the Sadler's Wells Ballet School. He joined Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet in 1954. In 1955, he was promoted to soloist. In 1959, he became the Royal Ballet's youngest principal dancer, when Svetlana Beriosova requested that he become her regular partner. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, MacLeary was ""noted for his strong"
"aged 11–16) and Covent Garden (for students from 16–19 years old) based in purpose-built studios on Floral Street, adjacent to the Royal Opera House. The Royal Ballet School has, since 1926, produced dancers and choreographers of international renown, including Dame Margot Fonteyn, Dame Beryl Grey, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Dame Darcey Bussell, Alessandra Ferri and Viviana Durante, as well as current Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O'Hare. Graduates of the school have also achieved employment in musical theatre, contemporary and jazz dance, television and film. In 1926, the Irish-born dancer Ninette de Valois founded the ""Academy of Choreographic Art"", a"
"Antoinette Sibley Dame Antoinette Sibley, (born 27 February 1939) is a British prima ballerina. She joined the Royal Ballet from the Royal Ballet School in 1956 and became a soloist in 1960. She was celebrated for her partnership with Anthony Dowell. After her retirement from dancing in 1989 she became President of the Royal Academy of Dance in 1991, and guest coach at the Royal Ballet (1991) and Governor, Royal Ballet Board (2000). Sibley was born in the London suburb of Bromley, the daughter of Edward G Sibley and his wife Winfred, ""née"" Smith. She was educated at the Arts"
"Yasmine Naghdi Yasmine Naghdi (born 25 March 1992) is a principal ballerina of The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, London. Naghdi was born in London and started her vocational training at The Royal Ballet School aged 11. She was a RBS junior associate before joining The Royal Ballet School at White Lodge. She was selected by the director Gailene Stock to represent The Royal Ballet School in an exchange programme with the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St Petersburg, the School of the Mariinsky Ballet company. Naghdi featured in the 2007 BBC One documentary ""The Magic of Swan Lake"" in collaboration with"
"of Dance (FRAD) Wallis is a board member of The Royal Ballet Benevolent Fund (aka The Dance Professionals Fund). Lynn Wallis Diana Lynn Wallis OBE FISTD FRAD (born 11 December 1946) has been the artistic director of the Royal Academy of Dance for 22 years, from 1994 and will be retiring at the end of 2016. Wallis was born on 11 December 1946 in Windsor, the daughter of Dennis and Joan Wallis (née Gatcombe), and educated at Tonbridge Grammar School. Wallis was co-artistic director (with Valerie Wilder) at the National Ballet of Canada, from 1987 to 1989. In 2015, Wallis"
"sole Trustee of his ballets upon his Will submission to The Surrogate’s Court of the State of New York in 1987. The Trust includes the following répétiterus: Diana Byer, John Gardner, Airi Hymninen, James Jordan, Donald Mahler, Amanda McKerrow, Christopher Newton, Kirk Peterson, David Richardson, Willy Shives, Lance Westwood, Celia Franca (in memoriam) and Sallie Wilson (in memoriam). Tara McBride is the Administrator for the trust. Antony Tudor Antony Tudor (4 April 1908 – 19 April 1987) was an English ballet choreographer, teacher and dancer. Tudor was born William Cook in London. He discovered dance accidentally. Tudor’s first exposure to"
"in 2015 when still a soloist; The Royal Ballet was celebrating 50 years since Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s ""Romeo and Juliet"" premiered at the Royal Opera House in 1965. In the current season 2018-2019 she is dancing, amongst other roles, the role of Gamzatti in ""La Bayadere"", Symphony in C 4th Movement, Sugar Plum Fairy in the ""Nutcracker"", Irina in ""Winter Dreams"", Kitri in ""Don Quixote"" and the title role in ""Two Pigeons"". http://www.roh.org.uk/people/yasmine-naghdi https://www.instagram.com/yasmine_naghdi/ https://www.gramilano.com/2018/11/interview-for-the-royal-ballets-yasmine-naghdi-its-ready-steady-go/ http://www.balletassociation.co.uk/Reports/2018/Naghdi18.html Yasmine Naghdi Yasmine Naghdi (born 25 March 1992) is a principal ballerina of The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, London. Naghdi was born in London"
"Anthony Dowell Sir Anthony Dowell (born 16 February 1943) is a retired British ballet dancer and a former artistic director of the Royal Ballet. He is widely recognized as one of the great ""danseurs nobles"" of the twentieth century. Born in London, Anthony James Dowell began his dance training there in 1948, at the tender age of five. His first ballet teacher was June Hampshire, who nurtured her young pupil and instilled in him the discipline necessary for serious students of ballet. When he was ten years old, he enrolled in the Sadler's Wells Ballet School, then located in Barons"
"the OBE in Her Majesty The Queen’s New Years honours list 2000. Other projects have included Hamlet (Shanghai National Ballet), Swan Lake (English National Ballet) and The Lady of the Camellias (Teatro San Carlo, Naples) as well as Strictly Gershwin with Queensland Ballet and Tulsa Ballet. Derek Deane Derek Deane (born 18 June 1953) is a British dancer and choreographer. Derek Deane was raised in Redruth, Cornwall and trained in the Royal Ballet School. As a dancer, he eventually became a Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet, later retiring from the stage and working as Deputy Artistic Director and Resident"
"an honorary life fellowship of the organisation (FRAD). In 1994, the Royal Academy of Dance awarded her the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award for outstanding services to ballet. Most recently, she has sponsored the redevelopment of the White Lodge Museum and Ballet Resource Centre. Farron was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to ballet. Julia Farron Julia Farron (born 22 July 1922) is a retired English ballerina, best known as one of the earliest and all-time youngest members of The Royal Ballet, the leading ballet company based at"
"Royal Academy of Dance’s Phyllis Bedells Bursary in 2010 and the Young British Dancer of the Year award of 2011. Anna Rose O'Sullivan Anna Rose O'Sullivan (born 16 April 1994) is an English ballet dancer and is a soloist at the Royal Ballet. She commenced her dancing career as a member of the London Children's Ballet. Later she trained at the Royal Ballet School and joined the Royal Ballet Company in 2012. In 2015 she underwent her debut as Clara in The Nutcracker, after receiving the endorsement of Sir Peter Wright, and in autumn 2017 debuted as Alice in Alice"
"age 18, in 1972, he graduated from the Copenhagen school into the Royal Danish Ballet as an apprentice. He was accepted into the ""corps de ballet"" in 1973 and promoted to ""solo dancer"" (principal) in 1975, when he was 20. At that age, he was the youngest principal dancer in the company's history. On stage at the Royal Danish Theater in Copenhagen, Andersen proved himself an exemplary dancer in the ballets of August Bournonville, which are at the heart of the repertory of the Royal Danish Ballet. Exhibiting his mastery of brilliant allegro dancing, with sparkling ""batterie"" and flying elevation,"
"a number of school productions, including performances at the Royal Opera House. While Bussell was still at school, the choreographer Kenneth MacMillan had noticed her exceptional technique, and in 1988 he decided to use her to create the leading role in his ballet ""The Prince of the Pagodas"" to Benjamin Britten's music, which led to her moving to the Royal Ballet. A year later, in December 1989 on the opening night of the show, she was promoted to principal dancer at just 20 years old. Bussell performed all the major classical roles numerous times throughout her career, including Masha in"
"featuring students from all years of the school. The programme includes new works and heritage pieces from the Royal Ballet repertory and culminates in a grand défilé, in which every student of the school appears on stage in a choreographed curtain call. The Royal Ballet School is unique in having trained four of only a small number of dancers in history to have been recognised as Prima Ballerina Assoluta, the ultimate honorary title for a ballerina. Exclusively trained at The Royal Ballet School and dancing her entire professional career with The Royal Ballet, Margot Fonteyn was appointed Prima Ballerina Assoluta"
"companies to this day, generally noted for its artistic and creative values. The company employs approximately 100 dancers and has purpose built facilities within the Royal Opera House. The official associate school of the company is the Royal Ballet School, and it also has a sister company, the Birmingham Royal Ballet, which operates independently. The Prima ballerina assoluta of the Royal Ballet is the late Dame Margot Fonteyn. In 1926, the Irish-born dancer Ninette de Valois founded the Academy of Choreographic Art, a dance school for girls. Her intention was to form a repertory ballet company and school, leading her"
"the Royal Ballet School in 1956, where she continued her education in both dance and academics. Taken into the ""corps"" of the Royal Ballet in 1958, Mason was, at 16, the company's youngest member. She soon caught the eye of choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, who had been commissioned to create yet another dance version of ""The Rite of Spring"", set to Igor Stravinsky's famous score that had caused such a ruckus at its premiere with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in 1913. Impressed by her talent and energy, and conscious, no doubt, of her youth and innocence, he cast her as the Chosen"
"Centre offered ballet from the ages of three (Kinderballet) to about 20-yrs (Advanced Classical); in some cases with students training the whole 17-years from the pre-school through to their university years. This included choreographing for each end of year performance and developing a Vaganova-based syllabus. The choreographer Fiona Bryant was trained by Egan. Roma Egan Roma Egan (born 28 March 1948) was a child actress on Australian television, and an Australian ballet dancer and teacher. She was notably a senior soloist for The Australian Ballet, and variously performed for the Queensland Ballet, Basel Ballet, Ballet Victoria and Royal New Zealand"
"the English National Ballet in 1993 as principal dancer. He has a daughter named Olivia Lucy Chang-Clarke with fellow ENB former principal dancer and ex-girlfriend Simone Clarke. Yat-Sen Chang Former Principal Dancer English National Ballet Yat-Sen studied at the Cuban National Ballet School, beginning his studies at the age of nine. The youngest of three brothers (all professionally trained ballet dancers), he graduated as a dancer and teacher in 1989 and immediately joined the famous Cuban National Ballet Company. In 1992, he joined Jeune Ballet de France where his roles included Flower Festival in Genzano, Le Corsaire, Don Quixote, Diana"
"Royal Ballet of London and former director of the ""Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala"" (the Theater's resident company). John Field left the school in July 1974; his place was taken by Anna Maria Prina, former student of the school and then soloist of the ""Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala"". Current director of the dance department of the Academy is Frédéric Olivieri. In 1998 the school was moved to a new dedicated building, in ""via Campo Lodigiano"". The school typically accepts students 8 years old and older. From 1999, the school also offers predance classes to children"
"performance of the prince in ""The Nutcracker"". Other notable performances include his Romeo in John Neumeier's ""Romeo and Juliet"" and his role as Hank in Twyla Tharps ""Come Fly Away"". Gregory Dean Gregory Dean (born 1984) is an English ballet dancer. After terms with the Ballet Vorpommern and the Scottish Ballet, he joined the Royal Danish Ballet in 2008 where he has been promoted to principal dancer. Born in London, Dean trained in ballet at the Tring Park School. In 2004, he danced with the Ballet Vorpommern before joining the Scottish Ballet in 2005, performing several leading roles including Balanchine's"