Ninette de Valois, dame of the dance, dies at 102 The Independent - London | March 9, 2001| | Copyright 2001 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

DAME NINETTE de Valois, the founder of the Royal Ballet, and the woman who started, moulded and oversaw Britain's ballet tradition, died yesterday aged 102. Such was her influence and reputation in the world of ballet that news of her death, even as a centenarian, was received with shock. British ballet, after all, has never known a time without her.

Sir Anthony Dowell, the director of the Royal Ballet, said: "With the death of Dame Ninette de Valois, we acknowledge the passing of one of the 20th century's greatest and most influential figures in the world of the arts. She established ...

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