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Madame Ravodna
Madame Ravodna (1885 - 12 November 1934) was a French-born ballet teacher and member of the Espinosa family. Early life Madame Ravodna, formerly known as Rae Espinosa but born Rachel de Leon Espinosa, was born in Paris in 1885 to Spanish Jewish parents. Her father, Léon Espinosa, and the rest of her family were dancers. Ravodna was trained by her mother in the French school and her mother also chaperoned her when Ravodna danced on tour in many countries. After her father's injury stopped him from dancing, the Espinosa children became the family's financial support. Ravodna had three brothers ( Eduouard, Marius and Leo) and two sisters (Judith and Lea). Career Ravodna and her brother Edouard visited South Africa in 1917, where Ravodna met Jack Schulman and elected to remain in Johannesburg. Some years later she opened her own ballet studio in the city. Ravodna had been classically trained in the French, Italian and Russian styles and taught according to the standards laid out by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Espinosa
Léon Espinosa (1825–1904) was a Dutch-Spanish ballet dancer. He became the first in a long line of dancers and dance teachers, making the name Espinosa "recognised worldwide as one of the most important influences in the development of dance and training of dancers." Early life Espinosa’s early interest in dance was encouraged by a succession of outstanding teachers including Jean Coralli, Filippo Taglioni, and Jules Perrot during his time at the Paris Opéra Ballet. Personal life In 1825, Espinosa was born in The Hague, Holland to Spanish Jewish parents. Espinosa married and had six children (Eduard, Marius, Leo, Judith, Ray, and Lea), all of whom became dancers and dance teachers. Eduard married Eve Louise Kelland, with whom he had two children: Edward Kelland-Espinosa and Yvette Espinosa. Eduard became a Maître de Ballet for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Empire Theatre, and Alhambra Theatre. He also established the Association for Operatic Dancing (later t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edouard Espinosa
Edouard Espinosa (1871–1950) was a British ballet dancer and teacher. He was also the co-founder of the Royal Academy of Dancing and established the British Ballet Organization. Personal life Espinosa was born in Moscow in 1872 to Spanish Jewish parents Léon Espinosa and Mathilda Oberst. He had two brothers (Marius and Leo) and three sisters (Judith, Ray, and Lea), all of whom became dancers and teachers. In 1874, the Espinosas moved to London, then to Paris in 1888. Shortly after, Edouard resided in a boarding school while his parents toured in Bordeaux, Brussels, and Berlin. Due to an injury, Léon stopped dancing, allowing his children to pick up the art. He married Eve Louise Kelland, and had two children Edward Kelland-Espinosa and Yvette Espinosa. Career Before dance After Espinosa's father's injury stopped him from dancing, the Espinosa children became the family's financial support. Beginning at age twelve, Edouard picked up odd jobs "selling embroidery suppli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Academy Of Dancing
"Health and happiness" , predecessor = , successor = , formation = 1920 , extinction = , type = NGO , status = Registered charity , purpose = Examination board – dance education and training , headquarters = 36 Battersea SquareSW11 3RA , location = London , coords = , region_served = Worldwide , membership = 12,337 , language = English , general = , leader_title = President , leader_name = Dame Darcey Bussell, DBE , leader_title2 = Chairman , leader_name2 = Guy Perricone , leader_title3 = Chief Executive , leader_name3 = Tim Arthur , leader_title4 = Artistic Director , leader_name4 = Gerard Charles , key_people = , main_organ = Board of Trustees , parent_organization = , affiliations = *Ofqual *Council for Dance Education and Training *International Dance Teachers Association , budget = , num_staff = , num_volunteers = , website = , remarks = , former name = Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 Births
Events January–March * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 4 – The first successful appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant, on Mary Gartside. * January 17 – Mahdist War in Sudan – Battle of Abu Klea: British troops defeat Mahdist forces. * January 20 – American inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson patents a roller coaster. * January 24 – Irish rebels damage Westminster Hall and the Tower of London with dynamite. * January 26 – Mahdist War in Sudan: Troops loyal to Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad conquer Khartoum; British commander Charles George Gordon is killed. * February 5 – King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State, as a personal possession. * February 9 – The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii. * February 16 – Charles Dow publishes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
