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Margaret Morris (10 March 1891 – 29 February 1980) was a British dancer, choreographer, artist and teacher. She founded the Margaret Morris Movement, Celtic Ballet and two Scottish National Ballets in Glasgow (1947) and in Pitlochry (1960). Morris devised a system of movement notation, which was first published in 1928.
- 29 February 1980 (aged 89), Glasgow, Scotland
- 1891, Kensington, London, England
- Choreographer and dancer
- John Duncan Fergusson
6 days ago · Margaret Morris (born April 17, 1891, London, England—died February 29, 1980, Glasgow, Scotland) was a British dancer and dance teacher who pioneered modern dance in Britain and developed a system of notation using abstract symbols.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Morris was born in London in 1891 and started her performance career as a child actress and ballet dancer. Her talent and originality won over critics and audiences, and she soon snagged principal dancer roles at major productions. By the time she was 19, she was a celebrated choreographer and theater producer.
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