Lorrayne, Vyvyan (1939–)
Lorrayne, Vyvyan (1939–)
South African ballet dancer. Born April 20, 1939, in Pretoria, South Africa.
Joined Royal Ballet in London (1958), where she created roles for Frederick Ashton in Monotones I (1965), Jazz Calendar (1968), and Enigma Variations (1968), among others; also appeared in Les Sylphides, La Bayadère, and The Sleeping Beauty; was member of Royal Ballet's New Group and created role in a new pas de deux by Ashton, Siesta (1972).
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