Drew was born in London in 1938.[1] He received his early training in dance at the Westbury School of Dancing in Bristol, before entering professional ballet training at the Royal Ballet School. He was a dancer with The Royal Ballet for the entire duration of his career: he joined the company in 1955 and was promoted to Soloist in 1961 and to Principal in 1974. He retired from The Royal Ballet as a Principal dancer following the 2002/2003 season, but continued to dance with the company as a Principal Character Artist and, in recognition of his long service to the company, he was also awarded the honorary title of Guest Artist. He contributed significantly to the improvement of the working conditions of the dancers notably during the redevelopment of the Royal Opera House between 1997 and 1999. He was the union representative of The Royal Ballet for 40 years.[2] He retired as a dancer in 2012. Drew was a teacher of pas de deux at the Royal Ballet School, the founder President of the Ballet Association, and in 2006, he was awarded the MBE for services to dance. He was married to actress June Ritchie.[3][4]
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david, drew, dancer, david, drew, march, 1938, october, 2015, english, ballet, dancer, principal, character, artist, royal, ballet, contents, biography, repertoire, created, roles, other, roles, referencesbiography, editdrew, born, london, 1938, received, earl. David Drew MBE 12 March 1938 16 October 2015 was an English ballet dancer and Principal Character Artist of The Royal Ballet Contents 1 Biography 2 Repertoire 2 1 Created roles 2 2 Other roles 3 ReferencesBiography EditDrew was born in London in 1938 1 He received his early training in dance at the Westbury School of Dancing in Bristol before entering professional ballet training at the Royal Ballet School He was a dancer with The Royal Ballet for the entire duration of his career he joined the company in 1955 and was promoted to Soloist in 1961 and to Principal in 1974 He retired from The Royal Ballet as a Principal dancer following the 2002 2003 season but continued to dance with the company as a Principal Character Artist and in recognition of his long service to the company he was also awarded the honorary title of Guest Artist He contributed significantly to the improvement of the working conditions of the dancers notably during the redevelopment of the Royal Opera House between 1997 and 1999 He was the union representative of The Royal Ballet for 40 years 2 He retired as a dancer in 2012 Drew was a teacher of pas de deux at the Royal Ballet School the founder President of the Ballet Association and in 2006 he was awarded the MBE for services to dance He was married to actress June Ritchie 3 4 He died on 16 October 2015 5 Repertoire EditCreated roles Edit The Captain in Different Drummer choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan Colonel Middleton in Mayerling choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan Demetrius in The Dream choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton The Gaoler in L histoire de Manon choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan Giles in The Crucible choreography by William Tuckett Grand Master in Rituals choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan Max Merz in Isadora choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillanOther roles Edit Anastasia The Husband La Bayadere The Rajah and The Brahmin Cinderella Ugly Sister and Cinderella s Father Cyrano de Guiche Don Quixote Enigma Variations Nevinson The Firebird Kostchei Giselle Hilarion and the Duke of Courtland Job Satan La fille mal gardee Thomas Manon Monsieur G M Marguerite and Armand The Father Mayerling Emperor Franz Josef A Month in The Country Yslaev Petrushka The Conjurer The Prince of the Pagodas The Emperor s Chancellor Romeo and Juliet Friar Laurence Mercutio Lord Capulet and Tybalt The Sleeping Beauty Catalabutte and The King Swan Lake Baron von Rothbart The Tales of Beatrix Potter Mrs Pettitoes Winter Dreams Doctor ChetbutkinReferences Edit Birthdays The Guardian p 33 12 March 2014 The Royal Opera House Magazine January 2016 David Drew People Royal Opera House roh org uk Archived from the original on 23 July 2011 Welcome to Northern Ballet northernballet com Archived from the original on 23 July 2011 Cruickshank Judith 21 October 2015 David Drew obituary The Guardian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Drew dancer amp oldid 1092995162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
