Sandra Conley Explained

Sandra Conley (born 24 October 1943) is a former ballet dancer, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet.

Conley was born on 24 October 1943 in Hatfield, England.^[1]

In 1962, Conley made her debut with the Royal Ballet's touring company, and in 1970 transferred to the Covent Garden company. She was promoted to principal dancer in 1980.^[2]

Conley created the lead female role in Kenneth MacMillan's Valley of Shadows.^[3] She also created lead roles in Antony Tudor's Knight Errant (1968), Frederick Ashton's Creatures of Prometheus (1969), MacMillan's Manon (1974), and John Neumeier's Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony (1977).^[2]

Conley danced Empress Elisabeth in the 1983 New York City premiere of MacMillan's Mayerling. In her later career, she was a character artist with the Royal Ballet.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Conley, Sandra (1943–). https://web.archive.org/web/20150328175852/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2588805261.html. dead. 28 March 2015. HighBeam. Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. 29 October 2014.
2. Web site: Sandra Conley. The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. 29 October 2014.
3. Web site: Valley of Shadows. KM.com. 25 October 2014.