Ninette De Valois: 2 books
An English Ballet
A Tribute to Ninette de Valois
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2012
Ninette de Valois was an extraordinary woman. Not only did she create The Royal Ballet, The Royal Ballet School and the company that has become Birmingham Royal Ballet – in themselves great achievements – but she was a gifted choreographer, dancer, teacher, administrator, speaker and writer. She...
Come Dance With Me
A Memoir 1898-1956
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1992
Ninette de Valois, the world-famous prima ballerina, was born Edris Stannus in 1898 and raised at Baltiboys in County Wicklow. In this autobiography, first published in 1957 and now appearing in a new paperback edition, she writes about her extraordinary career - the vivid memories of home in Ireland;...