Sand, Monique (1944–)

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Sand, Monique (1944–)

French ballet dancer. Born June 24, 1944, in Dakar, Senegal.

Made performance debut at Opera Ballet in Toulon, France; performed with numerous European companies, including Geneva Opera Ballet and Hamburg State Opera; joined Dutch National Ballet (1970), where she performed in Peter Van Dyk's Pinocchio (1969), Glen Tetley's Chronochromie (1971) and Hans Van Manen's Adagio Hammerklavier (1973), and others.