David Poole (dancer)
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David Poole was a South African ballet dancer. He trained under Dulcie Howes
at the UCT Ballet School before moving to Sadler's Wells Ballet School. In 1947, he joined the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet where he became a principal in 1948. He transferred to the Sadler's Wells Ballet Company in 1955. He left the Royal Ballet in 1956 to dance with Ballet Rambert and the Edinburgh International Ballet before returning to South Africa
in 1959 to teach. He became the ballet master of CAPAB (since renamed the Cape Town City Ballet Company) in 1963 and in 1967 he became the artistic director. He retired in 1990. The charity Dance for All which started as "Ballet for All" was the brainchild of David Poole. The David Poole Trust Fund still funds this organization.
He created roles in:
Dulcie Howes
Dulcie Howes was a South African ballet dancer, considered the prima ballerina assoluta, in her time, of South African ballet. She was born in Mossel Bay, near Cape Town....
at the UCT Ballet School before moving to Sadler's Wells Ballet School. In 1947, he joined the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet where he became a principal in 1948. He transferred to the Sadler's Wells Ballet Company in 1955. He left the Royal Ballet in 1956 to dance with Ballet Rambert and the Edinburgh International Ballet before returning to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1959 to teach. He became the ballet master of CAPAB (since renamed the Cape Town City Ballet Company) in 1963 and in 1967 he became the artistic director. He retired in 1990. The charity Dance for All which started as "Ballet for All" was the brainchild of David Poole. The David Poole Trust Fund still funds this organization.
He created roles in:
- John CrankoJohn CrankoJohn Cyril Cranko was a choreographer with the Sadler's Wells Ballet and the Stuttgart Ballet....
's Sea Change, 1949 - John CrankoJohn CrankoJohn Cyril Cranko was a choreographer with the Sadler's Wells Ballet and the Stuttgart Ballet....
's Beauty and the Beast, 1949 - John CrankoJohn CrankoJohn Cyril Cranko was a choreographer with the Sadler's Wells Ballet and the Stuttgart Ballet....
's Pineapple Poll, 1951 - RodriguesRodriguesRodrigues is a common surname in the Portuguese language. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Rodrigo or Son of Rui. The "es" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo is the Portuguese form of Roderick, meaning "famous power" or "famous ruler", from the Germanic elements "hrod" and "ric" ,...
's Blood Wedding , 1953 - John CrankoJohn CrankoJohn Cyril Cranko was a choreographer with the Sadler's Wells Ballet and the Stuttgart Ballet....
's The Lady and the FoolThe Lady and the FoolThe Lady and the Fool is a comic ballet, created by choreographer John Cranko with lesser-known operatic music by Verdi arranged by Sir Charles Mackerras...
, 1954 - Kenneth MacMillanKenneth MacMillanSir Kenneth MacMillan was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He was artistic director of the Royal Ballet in London between 1970 and 1977.-Early years:...
's Danses concertantes, 1955 - Kenneth MacMillanKenneth MacMillanSir Kenneth MacMillan was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He was artistic director of the Royal Ballet in London between 1970 and 1977.-Early years:...
's House of Birds, 1955
External links
- http://www.answers.com/topic/david-poole-1?cat=entertainment David Poole at Answers.com