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Anton Dolin
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Portrait of Sir Anton Dolin by Allan Warren
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Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-Kay
27 July 1904 Slinfold, West Sussex, England
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| Died | 25 November 1983 (aged 79) Paris, France
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| Occupation | ballet dancer and choreographer |
Sir Anton Dolin (born Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-Kay, 27 July 1904 – 25 November 1983) was a famous English ballet dancer and choreographer. He was known for his powerful and graceful performances on stage.
Anton Dolin's Amazing Life
Anton Dolin was born in Slinfold, a village in Sussex, England. His birth name was Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-Kay. Friends often called him Patrick Kay or "Pat."
He learned to dance at a special school in London. This school was run by Serafina Astafieva. In 1921, he joined a very famous dance group called Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. By 1924, he became a "principal" dancer there. This means he was one of the main and most important dancers.
In the 1930s, Dolin also danced as a principal with the Vic-Wells Ballet. He often performed with another amazing dancer, Alicia Markova. Together, they later started their own ballet companies. These included the Markova-Dolin Ballet and the London Festival Ballet.
In 1940, he joined a new group called Ballet Theatre. He stayed there until 1946. During this time, he not only danced but also created new ballets as a choreographer.
Anton Dolin wrote several books about his life and ballet. One was his autobiography, Ballet Go Round, published in 1938. He also wrote a book about his dance partner, Alicia Markova: Her Life and Art.
His contributions to ballet were recognized when he was made a knight in 1981. This means he was given the title "Sir." He also appeared in a documentary film called A Portrait of Giselle.
After Dolin passed away, two dancers, Jelko Yuresha and Belinda Wright, took care of his special dance creations. These included his versions of Giselle and Pas de Quatre. They also looked after his own ballet, Variations for Four. Yuresha and Wright performed these ballets and helped other dance companies around the world stage them. They even designed new costumes and sets for these shows.
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Portrait of Sir Anton Dolin by Allan Warren
