Ninette de Valois, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ninette de Valois

British dancer, teacher, choreographer and director of classical ballet

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1898

Place of Birth: Blessington, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 08-Mar-2001

Profession: writer, teacher, ballet dancer, ballet master, choreographer, film director, librettist, ballet pedagogue

Nationality: Ireland, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Dame Ninette de Valois (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.