Belgian Ballet Dancers - Andree Marliere, Eugene Hus, Bart de Block, Veerle Casteleyn, Julie Alix de La Fay, Charles Bernardy, Joseph Hansen (Paperback)

Chapters: Andree Marliere, Eugene Hus, Bart de Block, Veerle Casteleyn, Julie Alix de La Fay, Charles Bernardy, Joseph Hansen, Akarova. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Andree Marliere, born Andree Isabelle Germaine Marlier in Antwerp on February 22, 1934 died on January 10, 2008 at the St-Augustinus hospital in Wilrijk. She started her ballet education at the age of eight with Monique Querida, danseuse etoile at the Monnaie Theatre in Brussels, and with Mina Del Fa, soliste at the Scala of Milan. Perfection courses were followed with Victor Gsovsky and Mrs Rosanne in Paris. From 1948 to 1950 she took classes at the Sadler's Wells Ballet School in London with John Field and Ninette de Valois. At the age of 12 she performed with Andre Leclair at the Gala Querida in the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels. In 1950 she performed in Florence with the Maggio Musicale Florentino. From 1950-1951 she was part of the corps de ballet of the Theatre de la Monnaie and from 1951-1957 she was soliste at the Koninklijke Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp. In 1957 she left for Berlin. This was the beginning of her international career which led her to: With these companies she did several international tours. In 1966 she returned to Antwerp to the Royal Flemish Opera Ballet (danseuse etoile, 1966-1970). To conclude her performing dancing career she was active for one season as danseuse etoile for the Ballet van Vlaanderen (1970-1971). She did several television appearances. Andree Marliere performed in the following ballets during her international career: Ballet - Choreographer - Composer Namouna (Suite en Blanc) - Jacques Milliand - Edouard LaloChout - Jacques Milliand - Sergei ProkofievDe duivel in het dorp - Jacques Milliand - Fran LotkaVlaamse dansen - Jeanne Braban...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1012784