Ninette de Valois' birthday provides an excellent opportunity dance achievement in the 20th century. Classical ballet expanded into countries where it had not existed in the prior century. De Valois contributed to this with the creation of the Royal Ballet and its development of a lasting classical repertory.
Ninette de Valois was one hundred years old on June 6. What can one say? Certainly she has won the dance longevity stakes. So far as I know, no major dancer, dance teacher, or ...