Deborah Bull
Deborah Bull CBE (born 22 March 1963) is an English dancer, writer, and broadcaster and Creative Director of the Royal Opera House.
Born in Derby, and brought up in Kent and Lincolnshire, she studied dance from the age of seven, first locally, and then, on the recommendation of her teacher, at the Royal Ballet School. Whilst at the school she won the 1980 Prix de Lausanne, the prestigious international ballet competition.
Read more about Deborah Bull: Ballet Career, Artists’ Development Initiative, ROH2, Publishing, Television, Philanthropy
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