Inglesby, Mona (1918–)
Inglesby, Mona (1918–)
English dancer, choreographer, and founder. Born Mona Vredenburg, May 3, 1918, in London, England; trained with Marie Rambert; m. E.G. Derrington.
At age 5, made stage debut at the Scala Theatre as Silver Bell; danced in the early works of Ashton and Andrée Howard at the Ballet Club (1932–35); choreographed Endymion (1938) and Amoras (1939); appeared as the star and choreographer of her own company, International Ballet, dancing the great classic roles on tour for 12 years, bringing full-scale ballet to the English provinces and throughout Europe (1941–53).
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