Podcast » Robert Harrold
It really does seem true that dancers in the difficult years of World War Two were happy to exist on the bare minimum. The common bond was that they all loved dancing and that appeared to keep them...
people » Barbara Vernon / Barbara Gregory
Timeline Event » 1949 – The Gregory’s School of Russian Ballet established
The Gregory’s School of Russian Ballet was founded in December 1949 under the direction of John and Barbara Gregory. It was opened by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin and focused on passing on the...
Timeline Event » 1959 – Harlequin Ballet founded
A small-scale touring company ran by John and Barbara Gregory (née Vernon), who trained with the Russian ballet dancers Nicholas and Nadine Legat. The Harlequin Ballet fulfilled John Gregory’s...