Sally Gilpin (19 September 1938 – 28 September 2008) was an English ballet dancer and choreographer.
Biography
She was born as Sarah Patricia Canter to Ernest Canter (1908–1984) and Hilda Madeline ''née'' Haddock (1906–1979)
ater Canter, Judd, and finally Rees
She became a leading
ballerina
A ballet dancer is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet. They rely on years of extensive training and proper technique to become a part of a professional ballet company. Ballet dancer ...
for the
London Festival Ballet
English National Ballet is a classical ballet company founded by Alicia Markova, Dame Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin (ballet dancer), Sir Anton Dolin as London Festival Ballet and based in London, England. Along with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham ...
who danced in many roles in productions, such as ''
The Nutcracker
''The Nutcracker'' (, ), Opus number, Op. 71, is an 1892 two-act classical ballet (conceived as a '; ) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set on Christmas Eve at the foot of a Christmas tree in a child's imagination featuring a Nutcracker doll. Th ...
'' in 1962.
* She appeared in two films:
** ''
The Masque of the Red Death'' (1964)
** ''
Half a Sixpence'' (1967)
* She choreographed six films:
** ''
The Tragedy of Macbeth'' (1971)
** ''
Follow Me!'' (1971)
** ''
Percy's Progress'' (1974)
** ''
Timon of Athens
''The Life of Tymon of Athens'', often shortened to ''Timon of Athens'', is a play written by William Shakespeare and likely also Thomas Middleton in about 1606. It was published in the ''First Folio'' in 1623. Timon of Athens (person), Timon ...
'' (1981) (TV)
** ''
Antony and Cleopatra
''Antony and Cleopatra'' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed around 1607, by the King's Men at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre. Its first appearance in print was in the First Folio published ...
'' (1981) (TV)
** ''
The Beggar's Opera'' (1983) (TV)
* She choreographed one TV miniseries:
** ''
Smiley's People (miniseries)'' (1982)
Personal life
From 27 August 1960 until 1970, she was married to the ballet dancer
John Gilpin (1930–1983), by whom she had one daughter, Tracy (born 1962).
Their wedding took place at
St. Mary's Church (London).
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References
External links
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1938 births
2008 deaths
English ballerinas
English choreographers
English women choreographers
English National Ballet