MOST ballerinas rely on photographs or books to affirm their place in history. Not so Dame Adeline Gen[c]e.
The legacy this Danish born English ballerina (1878-1970) left has spread across the globe influencing countless lives and careers. With Phillip Richardson, The Dancing Times magazine editor, Gen[c]e co-founded the Association of Operatic Dancing in London in 1920 which, given a Royal Charter became the Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD) - presently known as The Royal Academy of Dance.
"The association was formed to improve the standard of dancing in the UK through a series of graded examinations and it has never wavered from that mission," RAD's artistic director …
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