Ninette de Valois
Ninette de Valois | |
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| Born | Edris Stannus 6 June 1898 Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 8 March 2001 (aged 102) Barnes, London, England |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 1900s–1990s |
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| Known for | Ballet |
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| Title | Founder and Artistic Director |
| Term | 1931–1963 (Royal Ballet) |
| Predecessor | None (Founder) |
| Successor | Sir Frederick Ashton |
| Spouse |
Arthur Blackall Connell
(m. 1935; died 1987) |
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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 dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet. Most notably, she danced professionally with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, later establishing the Royal Ballet, one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century and one of the leading ballet companies in the world. She also established the Royal Ballet School and the touring company which became the Birmingham Royal Ballet. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of ballet and as the "godmother" of English and Irish ballet.