Ninette de Valois

Dame Ninette de Valois, OM, CH, DBE, FRAD, FISTD (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 today. She also established the Birmingham Royal Ballet and Royal Ballet School. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of ballet and as the 'godmother' of English ballet.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Stannus Edris (birth name)
Birth date	June 06, 1898
Birth name	Edris Stannus
Birth place	County Wicklow , Ireland , Blessington
Nationality	Ireland
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Date of death	March 08, 2001
Place of death	England , London , Barnes London
Education	Enrico Cecchetti Nikolai Legat Edouard Espinosa
Hometown	London
Known for	Ballet
Title	Founder & Artistic Director

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