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Angela Redgrave
British dance teacher (1917–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grace Angela Redgrave BEM (1917 – 13 April 2024) was a British dance teacher who was the founder of the Bristol School of Dancing
Biography
Redgrave was born in Finchley, London in 1917.[1] She grew up in Watford before moving to Somerset after the Second World War where she restarted her teacher training.[1] She was trained as a dancer by the Royal Academy of Dancing Syllabus.[2] She eventually opened her own dance school where she taught thousands of young people.[3] She was the principal of the Bristol School of Dancing for over fifty years.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she and her daughter organised virtual dance lessons.[5]
In 2022, she was awarded a British Empire Medal.[6] At 104, she was the oldest recipient at the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours.[7] She was also awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Royal Academy of Dance.[8]
In 2024, she died at the age of 106.[9]
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