Pamela May
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Pamela May OBE (30 May 1917 – 6 June 2005) was a Trinidad-born British dancer and teacher of classical ballet.[1] Most noted as one of the earliest members of The Royal Ballet, she was regarded as a versatile dancer; dancing all the established 19th-century classical repertoire, and creating roles in new ballets by Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton. After retiring from professional ballet, she became a teacher at the Royal Ballet School, and also served as vice-president of the Royal Academy of Dance.[2]
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Born | Doris May (1917-05-30)30 May 1917 |
Died | 6 June 2005(2005-06-06) (aged 88) Birmingham, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Sadler's Wells Ballet School |
Occupation(s) | Ballet dancer and teacher |
Years active | 1934–1982 |
Employer | The Royal Ballet |
Known for | Classical Ballet |
Board member of | Royal Academy of Dance |
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Children | 2 |
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