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Person    | Female  Born 20/2/1888  Died 12/6/1982

Dame Marie Rambert

Categories: Dance

Countries: Poland

Dame Marie Rambert

Ballet dancer who had a great influence on ballet in Britain. Born Cyvia Ramberg in Poland. Arrived in England in 1914. Married Ashley Dukes in 1918, a marriage which lasted until his death. Founded her own company in 1926, originally called the Ballet Club and then Ballet Rambert. Died at home in Campden Hill Gardens.

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Dame Marie Rambert

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British Ballet

Here was the birthplace of British ballet, home of the Ballet Club and the Ba...

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Dame Marie Rambert

Dame Marie Rambert, 1888 - 1982, founder of Ballet Rambert, lived here. Engli...

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