Royal Ballet

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1926: Irish dancer and choreographer Ninette de...

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1926

Irish dancer and choreographer Ninette de Valois founded her own school, the Academy of Choreographic Art , in London.
Clarke, Mary, 1923 -, and David Vaughan, editors. The Encyclopedia of Dance and Ballet. Pitman, 1977.
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1933: Internationally distinguished dancer Alicia...

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1933

Internationally distinguished dancer Alicia Markova (born in London as Lilian Alicia Marks) became prima ballerina of the Vic-Wells Ballet Company in her home city.
Brakeman, Lynne, and Susan Gall, editors. Chronology of Women Worldwide: People, Places and Events that Shaped Women’s History. Gale Research, 1997.
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“Alicia Markova”. The Ballerina Gallery.

1934: Before she was sixteen Margot Fonteyn (later...

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1934

Before she was sixteen Margot Fonteyn (later Dame Margot) danced the leading part with the Vic-Wells Ballet Company (later the Royal Ballet ) in Frederick Ashton 's Rio Grande.
Greenspan, Karen. The Timetables of Women’s History. Simon and Shuster, 1994.
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Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

1934: Before she was sixteen Margot Fonteyn (later...

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1934

Before she was sixteen Margot Fonteyn (later Dame Margot) danced the leading part with the Vic-Wells Ballet Company (later the Royal Ballet ) in Frederick Ashton 's Rio Grande.
Greenspan, Karen. The Timetables of Women’s History. Simon and Shuster, 1994.
334
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

15 October 1937: The ballet Checkmate, choreographed by Ninette...

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15 October 1937

The ballet Checkmate, choreographed by Ninette de Valois with music by Arthur Bliss , was first performed in London by the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet .
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Autumn 1940: The Sadler's Wells Theatre was bombed, leaving...

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Autumn 1940

The Sadler's Wells Theatre was bombed, leaving the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet without a performance venue.
Clarke, Mary, 1923 -, and David Vaughan, editors. The Encyclopedia of Dance and Ballet. Pitman, 1977.
296

20 February 1946: The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London,...

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20 February 1946

The Royal Opera House , Covent Garden, London, had its grand reopening after wartime closure. Margot Fonteyn performed with the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet in The Sleeping Beauty.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Dane, Clemence. London Has a Garden. Michael Joseph, 1964.
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24 April 1946: The Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet company,...

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24 April 1946

The Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet company, with principal ballerinas Moira Shearer , Margot Fonteyn , and Pamela May , performed Symphonic Variations at Covent Garden .
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
396

9 October 1949: Margot Fonteyn received high praise when...

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9 October 1949

Margot Fonteyn received high praise when the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet performed for the first time at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
401

5 May 1956: Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet company marked...

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5 May 1956

Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet company marked its 25th anniversary by presenting a suite of dances choreographed by Frederick Ashton and entitled Birthday Offering.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
411

31 October 1956: Sadler's Wells Ballet company was granted...

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31 October 1956

Sadler's Wells Ballet company was granted a Royal Charter, and became the Royal Ballet .
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
411

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