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Also: United Kingdom: People: By occupation: Entertainers / People in arts occupations: Dancers Subcategories This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total.
Dame Marie Rambert (20 February 1888 – 12 June 1982), Polish-Jewish dancer and dance pedagogue who exerted a great influence on British ballet, both as a dancer and teacher. Wade Robson (born September 17, 1982), Australian dancer, choreographer, producer and songwriter.
The following is a list of female dancers by nationality ... Phyllis Bedells (1893–1985), first British prima ballerina, teacher, London Empire Theatre, ...
Dame Alicia Markova DBE (1 December 1910 – 2 December 2004) was a British ballerina and a choreographer, director and teacher of classical ballet.Most noted for her career with Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and touring internationally, she was widely considered to be one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of the twentieth century.
The identifying characteristic of British ballet is the focus on clean, precise technique and purity of line that is free of exaggeration and mannerisms. The training of dancers in Britain is noted for its slow progression, with a great deal of attention paid to basic technique.
"Prima ballerina literally translates to “first principal dancer” from Italian and, in the United States, is better known as someone who is a female principal dancer. These dancers are the best in their companies who perform the lead roles in ballets, along with their male counterparts". [1]
British male ballet dancers (2 C, 50 P) British male ice dancers (2 C, 28 P) E. English male dancers (2 C, 78 P) S. Scottish male dancers (2 C, 9 P) W. Welsh male ...
This list of British music hall performers includes a related list of British Variety ... (1888–1963) (Dancer) The Rainbow Girl; Charles Whittle (1874–1947 ...