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Joan Lawson
Joan Lawson (30 January 1907 – 18 February 2002) was an English ballet dancer and writer of several books and text on the subject of dance. She performed in revues and opera with the Nemtchinova-Dolin Ballet from approximately 1933 to 1934 and was director of the Royal Academy of Dance's teacher's course between 1947 and 1959 and was the Royal Ballet Society's character and mime teacher from 1963 to 1971. Lawson was a critic for the ''Dancing Times'' and was vice-chair of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Biography Lawson was born in London, England, on 30 January 1907. She was the daughter of Robb and Edrith Marion Lawson, Usherwood. Lawson went to Moscow State Academy of Choreography, and then attended Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet before completing her education at the Seraphina Astafieva School of Dance. She had studied under Serafina Astafieva and Margaret Morris, and briefly performed in revues and opera with the Nemtchinova-Dolin Ballet from approximate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Lawson Fair Use By Richard Slaughter
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Moscow State Academy Of Choreography Alumni
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When the Ts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |