{"id":13419,"date":"2022-02-01T12:12:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T12:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/?p=13419"},"modified":"2025-04-21T07:16:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:16:21","slug":"sylvester-campbells-orbit-royal-ballet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/index.php\/2022\/02\/01\/sylvester-campbells-orbit-royal-ballet\/","title":{"rendered":"Sylvester Campbell’s Orbit: Royal Ballet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sylvester Campbell and the Royal Ballet<\/h2>\n

After the New York Negro Ballet disbanded, Campbell felt he would have better chances of finding a job in the UK rather than returning to the United States. While in England, Campbell studied at The Royal Ballet. It took him a while to be accepted, even with his exceptional talent. As Campbell said, they just couldn\u2019t believe that someone of color can know the steps. <\/span>Campbell said in an interview that they were surprised that he actually knew the steps and \u201chad feet like these people in The Royal Ballet.” He also studied at Rambert Ballet School as well as with a Russian teacher in Europe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Conversation with Sylvester Campbell, Ballet Review, pg 24-34<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

More about Royal Ballet<\/h2>\n

\"\"The Royal Ballet company is an internationally renowned dance company that is based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England. Originally known as the Vic-Wells Ballet, the school and company was founded by Dame Ninette de Valois in 1926, with help from Lilian Baylis, who asked de Valois to stage dances for operas and plays at the Old Vic Theater, of which she was the manager of. <\/span>Their first home would be S<\/span>adler\u2019s Wells Theatre in North London, where they would remain until 1939. It was later known as Sadler\u2019s Wells Ballet when Baylis acquired the theatre. Alicia Markova was the first prima ballerina for the company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1956, the company received a Royal Charter\u00a0 officially changing their name to the Royal Ballet. <\/span>The first ever artistic director was, of course, Dame Ninnette De Valois. Sir Frederick Ashton served as artistic director from 1963-1970. Ashton choreographed their first piece at the Royal Opera House, which was <\/span>The Sleeping Beauty<\/span><\/i> in 1946. Other directors include Sir Anthony Dowell, who held the position from 1986-2001, and the most current director, Kevin O\u2019Hare who was appointed in 2012.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Their repertoire includes many famous pieces such as <\/span>Swan Lake, Giselle,<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>The<\/span><\/em> Sleeping Beauty<\/span><\/i>, as well as other pieces such as <\/span>Chroma, The Firebird, Sweet Violets<\/span><\/i> and others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Royal Ballet, Wikipedia<\/a>
\nThe Royal Ballet, Brittanica<\/a>
\nRoyal Ballet History, Royal Opera House<\/a>
\nWhere Are the Black Ballet Dancers, The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instagram @royaloperahouse<\/a>
\nTwitter @The RoyalBallet<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Fatmata Nallo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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