Anya Linden
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Anya Linden, Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover (born 3 January 1933) is a retired English ballerina
. She spent her childhood in California
, where she received her early training with Koslov in Hollywood. She returned to England in 1947 and studied at the Sadler's Wells Ballet School, joining the company in 1951. She was promoted to soloist 1954 and to ballerina 1958. She married John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover
in 1963 and retired from dancing in 1965. In 1987 she founded the Linbury Biennial Prize for Stage Design to identify and encourage talented newcomers to the field of theatre design.
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
. She spent her childhood in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where she received her early training with Koslov in Hollywood. She returned to England in 1947 and studied at the Sadler's Wells Ballet School, joining the company in 1951. She was promoted to soloist 1954 and to ballerina 1958. She married John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover
John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover
John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover, KG is the President of J Sainsbury, a British businessman and politician. He sits in the House of Lords as a member of the Conservative Party.-Early and private life:...
in 1963 and retired from dancing in 1965. In 1987 she founded the Linbury Biennial Prize for Stage Design to identify and encourage talented newcomers to the field of theatre design.