Deanne Bergsma
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| Deanne Bergsma | |
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| Born | 1941 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
Deanne Bergsma (born 1941) is a retired South African ballerina. She was born in Pretoria and became a member of the Royal Ballet in 1958. She became a principal of the company in 1967. She created the role of Lady Mary Lygon in Ashton's Enigma Variations (1968) and a principal part in Tetley's Field Figures (1970). She retired from the company in 1974, although she returned to the Royal Ballet in 1988 to take the role of Berta in a revival of Ashton's Ondine. She is currently one of the governors of the Royal Opera House.[1]
[edit] External links
- ^ "Governors". http://info.royaloperahouse.org/ballet/index.cfm?ccs=88. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
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