10 Facts About Mona Vangsaae

Mona Elly Hou Vangsaae was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer and instructor.

Mona Vangsaae had two children: Liselotte and Peter who became an artistic director.

Mona Vangsaae was trained in the Bournonville tradition by Valborg Borchsenius and Harald Lander.

Mona Vangsaae found the training hard work but slowly became accustomed to performing on stage.

Mona Vangsaae joined the Royal Theatre company in 1938 and became a soloist in 1942.

Mona Vangsaae went on to perform as the woman in Metaphor by Nini Theilade in 1950 and in 1955 the cocotte in George Balanchine's La sonnambula.

Mona Vangsaae was particularly effective as Aili in Birgit Cullberg's The Moon Reindeer in 1957.

Mona Vangsaae was particularly successful from 1971 to 1973 with her production of Bounonville's Le Conservatoire for the London Festival Ballet.

Mona Vangsaae later taught girls at London's Royal Ballet School until a month before she died.

Mona Vangsaae was honoured as a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1953.