51:. He was a dancer with The Royal Ballet for the entire duration of his career: he joined the company in 1955 and was promoted to Soloist in 1961 and to Principal in 1974. He retired from The Royal Ballet as a Principal dancer following the 2002/2003 season, but continued to dance with the company as a Principal Character Artist and, in recognition of his long service to the company, he was also awarded the honorary title of Guest Artist. He contributed significantly to the improvement of the working conditions of the dancers notably during the redevelopment of the Royal Opera House between 1997 and 1999. He was the union representative of
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27:(12 March 1938 – 16 October 2015) was an English
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366:"David Drew – People – Royal Opera House"
185:, choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan
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301:The Sleeping Beauty
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326:References
233:– Kostcheï
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208:Cinderella
136:The Gaoler
78:Repertoire
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307:Swan Lake
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