Marie Rambert

Marie Rambert was a Polish-born British ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer who founded Ballet Club, later known as Ballet Rambert. She helped establish modern ballet in Britain.

Frederick Ashton: Frederick Ashton was a British choreographer and dancer who became a leading figure in the Royal Ballet. He choreographed for Rambert’s company before rising to prominence at the Royal Ballet.
Warsaw: Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. Rambert was born in Warsaw in 1888.
Ballet Rambert: Ballet Rambert is a British dance company founded by Marie Rambert as Ballet Club in 1926. It is the enduring company that grew from Rambert’s original venture.
The Rake’s Progress (ballet): The Rake’s Progress is a ballet choreographed by Ninette de Valois to music by Gavin Gordon. Rambert’s company premiered this work in 1935, with choreography by de Valois.
Antony Tudor: Antony Tudor was a British choreographer known for psychologically complex ballets. Rambert encouraged his early choreographic work and helped launch his career.
Isadora Duncan: Isadora Duncan was an American dancer whose expressive style rejected many conventions of classical ballet. Rambert encountered Duncan’s ideas before pursuing ballet professionally.
Ballet Club: Ballet Club was the small London company founded by Marie Rambert in 1926. The original name reflects the experimental scale of Rambert’s first company.
Dark Elegies: Dark Elegies is Antony Tudor’s 1937 ballet set to Gustav Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder. Rambert’s company premiered Tudor’s work, a defining example of his psychological style.
Ninette de Valois: Ninette de Valois was an Irish-born dancer and choreographer who founded the Royal Ballet’s institutional predecessor. She built a national ballet institution alongside Rambert’s independent company.
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze: Émile Jaques-Dalcroze was a Swiss composer and educator who developed eurhythmics, a method linking movement and music. Rambert studied his movement method, which shaped her approach to dance training.

Linked from 5 pages