Dame Marie Rambert, Mrs Dukes DBE was a Polish-born English dancer and pedagogue who exerted great influence on British ballet, both as a dancer and teacher.
16 Facts About Marie Rambert
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Marie Rambert changed her name to Myriam Ramberg, and finally left it in the French form Marie Rambert.
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Marie Rambert's mother, Eiga Ramberg, born in the town of Suchowola, daughter of Rabbi Elhanan Tzvi Lap, was a community worker.
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Marie Rambert began her dance training in her schooling early on.
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In 1905, after becoming active in political riots, and the tragic day of May Day, Marie Rambert's parents urged her at one point to move to Paris and take up medicine while safely living with her aunt and uncle who were doctors.
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Marie Rambert attended a party where she danced a mazurka and danced it with such liveliness that there was applause afterwards; this was her first performance, whether she thought it or not.
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Marie Rambert met Raymond Duncan, brother of Isadora, at this same party, who congratulated her on a wonderful performance, and again she was back into her passion for dance.
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Marie Rambert studied with Madame Rat from the Paris Opera, and later studied with Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, at Dalcroze College who introduced her to eurhythmics.
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Marie Rambert hesitantly accepted and collaborated with the Ballets Russes led by Diaghilev from 1912 to 1913.
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Marie Rambert began teaching more ballet classes in 1919 and later founded her own ballet school in Bedford Gardens.
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Marie Rambert began finding new and promising dancers and choreographers in numerous places, such as Frederick Ashton, to be a part of her company and gave them a chance to grow.
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Ballet Marie Rambert has performed such ballets as Coppelia, as well as Balanchine's Night Shadow.
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Marie Rambert cooperated with Millicent Hodson, to restore Nijinsky's choreography of The Rite of Spring in 1979.
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Marie Rambert is known for helping to create and keep the ballet community strong in Britain.
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Marie Rambert was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1962 when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the Mercury Theatre, Notting Hill Gate.
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Marie Rambert died on 12 June 1982 and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium on 17 June.