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Voices of British Ballet tells the story of dance in Britain through conversations with the people that built its history.
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Bryony Brind (opens the original)
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During the 1980s Bryony Brind was a distinctive and glittering presence in The Royal Ballet, famed for her long limbs and beautiful lines, combined with a deeply sensitive artistry. Here, she tells Patricia Linton, founder and director of Voices of British Ballet, of her early days in the company, star struck by the dancers around her, and particularly moved by Margot Fonteyn’s captivating use of her eyes. She talks of her own desire in dancing always to open up as much as possible, for which sh
Ballet for All (opens the original)
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A special episode of Voices of British Ballet with some of the people involved in Ballet For All. Jeanetta Laurence, formerly a dancer with and Associate Director of the Royal Ballet, hosts a conversation with Oliver Simons (dancer and Ballet For All's Ballet Master), Mark Silver (dancer), Nicola Katrak (dancer) and Fergus Early (dancer and choreographer) and they talk about their experiences with the company. The conversation was recorded in 2019. Ballet for All was a Royal Ballet initiative fr
Reflections: Serafina Astafieva (opens the original)
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As part of Voices of British Ballet’s Reflections series Jane Pritchard, former curator of Dance at the Victoria and Albert Museum, talks to Patricia Linton, founder and director of Voices of British Ballet, about the Russian ballerina and teacher, Serafina Asatfieva. Born in St Petersburg in 1876, Serafina Astafieva became an important teacher in London in the early years of the 20th century. She ran a school on the King’s Road in Chelsea. Her pupils included Anton Dolin, Alicia Markova and Mar
Federico Bonelli (opens the original)
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It is a wonderful ability to make the most of the present situation whilst not letting the dream fade, in this case the dream to dance with The Royal Ballet. However, this is just what Federico Bonelli managed to do. He watched Royal Ballet videos in his youth and instinctively felt a bond with the British style of interpretation. He worked and learned a lot in various companies, and then, out of the blue, his chance of a lifetime came. Bonelli joined The Royal Ballet as a principal dancer at th
Patricia Clover (opens the original)
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Patricia Clover gives the merest hint of the thinking behind Les Ballets Nègres, the company that lasted from 1946 until 1952. Her excellent memory and matter of fact style almost make you forget what a feat was achieved by its founder and director, Berto Pasuka: a Black company of dancers with cutting-edge material existing full time for six years touring the length and breadth of the country and abroad without any sort of government grant. Clover tells Patricia Linton, founder and director of
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