Darcey bussell biography of mahatma

Darcey was born in London in April in 1969 and attended the Arts Educational School studying all forms of stage-craft before moving to White Lodge (The Royal Ballet Lower School), aged 13, to concentrate on ballet.

She graduated into the Upper School in 1985, staying for two years and appearing in the 1986 and 1987 School performances at Covent Garden, before joining Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet (now The Birmingham Royal Ballet) for the 1987/88 season.

 

The late Kenneth MacMillan had noticed Bussell's exceptional technique while she was still a student and cast her in the principal role of his ballet Concerto for the 1986 School performance.

During her first season with Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet he chose her for the leading role in The Prince of the Pagodas, his new work for The Royal Ballet, and she consequently transferred between the two companies in September 1988.

She joined The Royal Ballet as a Soloist, becoming a First Soloist in September 1989 and, just three mont