Alexander Grant
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Alexander Grant was a prominent Scottish ballet dancer and choreographer who became a leading figure in international ballet, including leadership roles in major companies.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frederick Ashton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ninette de Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Alexander Marshall Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfAward | 2004 (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-02-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-09-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
National Ballet of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sadler's Wells Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1983 (artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada) ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Scottish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | British ballet ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Alain in La Fille mal gardée
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
character roles in Cinderella ⓘ roles in The Dream ⓘ |
| notableStudentOf |
Frederick Ashton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ninette de Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
character roles in The Royal Ballet repertory
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choreographic work for the National Ballet of Canada ⓘ role of Alain in La Fille mal gardée ⓘ roles in Frederick Ashton's ballets ⓘ staging of La Fille mal gardée for international companies ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wellington, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada
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principal dancer at The Royal Ballet ⓘ |
| residence | London, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jean Benge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1976 (artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada) ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Sadler's Wells Ballet School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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