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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
English in Flavor and Form: Mona Inglesby's Choreography for the International Ballet
Contributor:
ELIOT, KAREN
imprint:
Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
Published in:Dance Chronicle
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1080/01472526.2011.650132
ISSN:
0147-2526
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<p>When Mona Inglesby's International Ballet made its debut in 1941, the ambitious enterprise prompted commentary, in part, because it came during the German blitz over London. Until the company's demise in 1953, Inglesby was a well-regarded ballerina who, with her company, helped spread ballet throughout Britain by means of educational programs for children and dedication to audiences outside London. Inglesby's record as a company director and principal dancer is substantial, but her choreography has been largely overlooked. Provincial and London press frequently covered her productions; dance writers commented on her choreography and the repertory she toured. An examination of her creative record sheds light on the historical context within which she worked and the choreographic trends to which she was responding—or that she was ignoring—during and immediately after the war.</p>