Baylis, Meredith (1929–2002)

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Baylis, Meredith (1929–2002)

American dancer and teacher. Born Meredith J. Baylis, April 4, 1929, in Burbank, California; died July 26, 2002, in Los Angeles, California; great-niece of Lilian Baylis (founder of the Old Vic).

Prominent teacher at the Joffrey Ballet School in Manhattan for 15 years, toured with the national company of Carousel; danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (1951–62); was on the faculty of the Joffrey School (1969–84); directed her own ballet school in Los Angeles (1990–2000).

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