Ondine Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 From the Royal Ballet School: "Happy 82nd Birthday to our alumna and former Director of The Royal Ballet, Dame Monica Mason" Sep 6, 2023 Here she is giving a Creative Artist Talk to our Upper School students. In this clip she discusses the importance of the corps de ballet and creating a character. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Spot the somewhat younger MM, in rehearsal with what was the ROH Opera Ballet, circa 1957/8: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 3rd from right? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Yes, I believe so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Love to know who all the others are too! Monica Mason is still my favourite Myrthe in Giselle …I think I’ve said this before on the Forum! I think dancing Giselle with her on stage must have made the pleading the genuine thing!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondine Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) There's a lighthearted piece here from Alastair Macaulay from 2021. On the eightieth birthday of Monica Mason https://www.alastairmacaulay.com/all-essays/gcvza6zvtsqszl9oizvc7sfm8hr94b Edited September 15, 2023 by Ondine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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