Angela Redgrave
Angela Redgrave | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 13 April 2024 (aged 106) |
| Occupation | dance teacher |
Grace Angela Redgrave BEM (1917 – 13 April 2024) was a British dance teacher who was the founder of the Bristol School of Dancing
Biography
[edit]Redgrave was born in Finchley, London in 1917.[1] She grew up in Watford before moving to Somerset after the second world war where she restarted her teacher training.[1] She was trained as a dancer by the Royal Academy of Dancing Syllabus.[2] She eventually opened her own dance school where she taught thousands of young people.[3] She was the principal of the Bristol School of Dancing for over fifty years.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she and her daughter organised virtual dance lessons.[5]
In 2022, she was awarded a British Empire Medal.[6] At 104, she was the oldest recipient at the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours.[7] She was also awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Royal Academy of Dance.[8]
In 2024, she died at the age of 106.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Queen's Jubilee birthday honours: 104-year-old dance teacher praised". BBC News. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Centenarian dance teacher speaks of delight at being awarded BEM". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Dance teacher who inspired thousands of students dies aged 106". The Irish News. 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ gbrindle (2024-05-01). "Dance legend dies at 106". Clifton Voice. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Dance teacher who inspired thousands of students dies aged 106". Bournemouth Echo. 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours 2022: Full list of recipients in the Bristol area". BristolWorld. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Queen's Jubilee birthday honours: 104-year-old dance teacher praised". BBC News. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Bristol dance teacher Angela Redgrave dies aged 106". BBC News. 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Dance teacher who inspired thousands of students dies aged 106". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- 1917 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Finchley
- People from Bristol
- Recipients of the British Empire Medal
- British centenarians
- Women centenarians
- Dance teachers
- British schoolteachers
- 20th-century English women
- 21st-century English women
- 20th-century British women
- 21st-century British women
- 20th-century British dancers
- 21st-century British dancers