Jelko Yuresha
Jelko Yuresha | |
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| Born | Željko Jureša 9 May 1937 Zagreb, Croatia |
| Died | 8 July 2020 |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Legat School of Ballet |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer Costume Designer Painter |
| Years active | 1958–1987 |
| Partner | Belinda Wright (1961–2007) |
Jelko Yuresha (9 May 1937 – 8 July 2020) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He and his wife, ballerina Belinda Wright, toured internationally as "Ambassadors of Dance" for the United Kingdom from 1966 to 1977.
In 1959 he partnered with Wright for the first time at a Royal Command Performance before Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.