Antony Tudor was an English ballet choreographer, teacher and dancer. His partner was Hugh Laing, one of the most significant dramatic ballet dancers of the 20th century. After taking ballet classes with Marie Rambert, Margaret Craske and Olga Preobrajenska, he joined Miss Rambert's experimental Ballet Club in 1933, and it was there that he met Tudor. In 1938, Tudor founded the London Ballet with Rambert members, including his life partner, Hugh Laing, Andrée Howard, Agnes de Mille, Peggy van Praagh, Maude Lloyd and Walter Gore. With the onset of World War II, in 1940, Tudor was invited with the Ballet Club to New York, joining Richard Pleasant's and Lucia Chase's reorganized Ballet Theater. Chase's company was later to become the American Ballet Theatre, with which Tudor was closely associated for the rest
of his life. Laing appeared as the villain Harry Beaton in the film version of the musical Brigadoon (1954). Laing's longtime relationship with Tudor was briefly interrupted when Laing married the American ballerina Diana Adams in 1947. Laing and Adams were divorced in 1953. Tudor died in 1987, Laing little more than one year later in 1988.
of his life. Laing appeared as the villain Harry Beaton in the film version of the musical Brigadoon (1954). Laing's longtime relationship with Tudor was briefly interrupted when Laing married the American ballerina Diana Adams in 1947. Laing and Adams were divorced in 1953. Tudor died in 1987, Laing little more than one year later in 1988.
Antony Tudor was an English ballet choreographer, teacher and dancer. His partner was Hugh Laing, one of the most significant dramatic ballet dancers of the 20th century. After taking ballet classes with Marie Rambert, Margaret Craske and Olga Preobrajenska, he joined Miss Rambert's experimental Ballet Club in 1933, and it was there that he met Tudor. In 1938, Tudor founded the London Ballet with Rambert members, including his life partner, Hugh Laing, Andrée Howard, Agnes de Mille, Peggy van Praagh, Maude Lloyd and Walter Gore. With the onset of World War II, in 1940, Tudor was invited with the Ballet Club to New York, joining Richard Pleasant's and Lucia Chase's reorganized Ballet Theater. Chase's company was later to become the American Ballet Theatre, with which Tudor was closely associated for the rest
of his life. Laing appeared as the villain Harry Beaton in the film version of the musical Brigadoon (1954). Laing's longtime relationship with Tudor was briefly interrupted when Laing married the American ballerina Diana Adams in 1947. Laing and Adams were divorced in 1953. Tudor died in 1987, Laing little more than one year later in 1988.
of his life. Laing appeared as the villain Harry Beaton in the film version of the musical Brigadoon (1954). Laing's longtime relationship with Tudor was briefly interrupted when Laing married the American ballerina Diana Adams in 1947. Laing and Adams were divorced in 1953. Tudor died in 1987, Laing little more than one year later in 1988.
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