London's Ballet Association has regular speakers, usually connected with the RB. Gerald Dowler attended last night's meeting, when Donald Macleary was the interviewee: <P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Interesting bits included the fact that when he joined the School in 1951, it was still in Baron's Court and so he went there almost without a break for nearly 50 years. He was in the first performance of the 1953 production of Coppelia which the Royal has now revived and was the first Apollo of the Royal when it was taken into the repertoire.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><A HREF="http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/happening/1240.html" TARGET=_blank><B>more</B></A>

Very interesting interview, Stuart - thank you. I love to hear about those dancers of the past - and it's wonderful to know that they are still around and coaching.<P>And I can just picture Beriosova, stepping out of her costume.

'And I can just picture Beriosova, stepping out of her costume.' <P>Me too!

And a beautiful step it was too, I am sure, Stuart ......done very serenly, without a loss of poise....