Heaton, Anne (1930–)
Heaton, Anne (1930–)
English ballet dancer. Born Nov 19, 1930, in Rawalpindi, India; grew up in England.
Trained at Sadler's Wells school; performed with Sadler's Wells and Royal Ballets in classical as well as newer repertory works; created roles in many pieces by Ninette de Valois, including Promenade and The Gods Go A-Begging (1946), and in works by Andrée Howard, such as Assembly Ball and Mardi Gras (1946); also danced featured roles in Frederick Ashton's Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (1947) and Don Juan (1948), as well as in works by Kenneth Macmillan; retired from performance career (1962) and taught.
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