Podcast » Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon talks in 2003 with his former classmate and Royal Ballet First Soloist Jane Burn. Christopher speaks about his early years in dance with candour and charm, mentioning Anatole…
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Timeline Event » 1958 – Premiere of Norman Morrice’s Two Brothers by Ballet Rambert
First performed by Ballet Rambert at the Marlow Theatre, Canterbury, in 1958, Two Brothers was the first work choreographed for Ballet Rambert by Norman Morrice. It was performed in modern…
Timeline Event » 1977 – Norman Morrice becomes director of The Royal Ballet
After Kenneth MacMillan stepped down as artistic director of The Royal Ballet in 1977, the company appointed Norman Morrice who had, until then, been primarily associated as a choreographer and…
Timeline Event » 1986 – Anthony Dowell becomes director of The Royal Ballet
In 1986, principal dancer Anthony Dowell succeeded Norman Morrice as director of The Royal Ballet. During his tenure Dowell produced new productions of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and Don…
Timeline Event » 1966 – Ballet Rambert, under the direction of Norman Morrice, becomes a modern dance company
Norman Morrice was born in Mexico in 1931. He studied at Marie Rambert’s school and joined Ballet Rambert in 1953, becoming a principal dancer. In 1962, Morrice travelled to the…