On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100
THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2021
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In 2020, the V&A celebrates the significant contribution that the Royal Academy of Dance has made to the development of British ballet over the past hundred years. On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100 sees the museum explore the company's history through a display of costumes, designs and photographs from the RAD's archive and the V&A's Theatre & Performance Collection. Highlights include original ballet costumes and accessories worn by RAD founders and Presidents along with audio-visual footages, original photographs, letter, programmes and posters.
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On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100 Publicity photo Genee with scholars: Adeline Genée c. 1932 with young members of the Association of Operatic Dancing, before a Gala Matinée performance at Drury Lane. (Photo press)
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