Farrally, Betty (1915–1989)
Farrally, Betty (1915–1989)
English ballet dancer. Name variations: Betty Farrally Hey. Born 1915 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England; trained at Torren School of Dance in Leeds.
Immigrated to Canada with Gweneth Lloyd, where they co-founded a dance school in Winnipeg which evolved into the Winnipeg Ballet, then Royal Winnipeg Ballet; shared artistic direction of company with Lloyd until late 1950s and had a great impact upon the development of dance in Canada.
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