Wright, Belinda (1927–)
Wright, Belinda (1927–)
English ballet dancer. Born Brenda Wright, Jan 18, 1927, in Southport, England.
Began performance career in pantomimes in Southport area in England; moved to Paris to train under Olga Preobrazhenska and Rosanne Crotton; danced with range of English companies throughout career, including Ballet Rambert (1945–49) and London Festival Ballet (1951–54, 1955–57, 1959–62); also danced with Roland Petit's Ballet de Paris (1949–51) and Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas (1954–55); featured in premieres of Petit's Les Forains (1945) and Ashton's Vision of Marguerite (1952).
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