Margaret Morris (dancer)

Margaret Morris (dancer)

Margaret Morris (1891, Kensington, London, England – 29 February 1980, Glasgow, Scotland) was a British dancer, choreographer and teacher. She was the first proponent of the Isadora Duncan technique in Great Britain. She founded the Margaret Morris Movement, Celtic Ballet, and two Scottish National Ballets in Glasgow (1947) and in Pitlochry (1960).

Read more about Margaret Morris (dancer):  Early Life, Margaret Morris Movement, Dancing As Exercise, Ballet, Personal Life, Later Years and Legacy, Choreographed Works, Writings, Films

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