Gillian Revie Explained

Gillian Revie Macleod
Birth Date:	1969 or 1970
Birth Place:	Northern Ireland
Occupation:	Ballet dancer
Website:	Official website

Gillian Revie Macleod is a British ballerina. She was formerly a first soloist and later principal guest artist at the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. She went on to start her own ballet school in Sydney called Classical Ballet 121, closing in 2021.

Early life

Revie was born in either 1969 or 1970 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. She began dancing at the age of three.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Revie trained at the Royal Ballet School and joined the Royal Ballet company in 1987, where she worked for over two decades, undertaking roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Mary in Mayerling, Anastasia, and Manon.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

In 2000, she became the first recipient of the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance Performance at Dance Northern Ireland's black-tie Gala Night Celebration.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Classical Ballet 121. Classical Ballet 121. 15 January 2017.
2. News: Buckles and pointes. The Irish Times. 16 December 2016.
3. Web site: Gilly Revie profile. studiotibor.com.au. 15 January 2017.
4. Web site: Faculty. teresajohnsonballet.com. 15 January 2017.
5. Web site: Gilian Revie: Ballet Association meeting report. balletassociation.co.uk. 15 January 2017.
6. News: DANCE REVIEW; The Royal's 'Mayerling' Gets Two New Casts. Kisselgoff. Anna. 18 July 1994. The New York Times. 0362-4331. 15 January 2017.
7. Book: Wulff, Helena. Dancing at the Crossroads: Memory and Mobility in Ireland. Berghahn Books. 2007. 978-1845455903. New York. 129.