Sandra Conley

Sandra Conley (born 24 October 1943) is a former ballet dancer, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet.

Conley was born on 24 October 1943 in Hatfield, England.[1]

In 1962, Conley made her debut with the Royal Ballet's touring company, and in 1970 transferred to the Covent Garden company. She was promoted to principal dancer in 1980.[2]

Conley created the lead female role in Kenneth MacMillan's Valley of Shadows.[3] She also created lead roles in Antony Tudor's Knight Errant (1968), Frederick Ashton's Creatures of Prometheus (1969), MacMillan's Manon (1974), and John Neumeier's Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony (1977).[2]

Conley danced Empress Elisabeth in the 1983 New York City premiere of MacMillan's Mayerling. In her later career, she was a character artist with the Royal Ballet.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Conley, Sandra (1943–)". HighBeam. Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Sandra Conley". The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Valley of Shadows". KM.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.