Adeline Genée ( Events January - April January – Cleopatras Needle arrives in London January 9 - Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 23 – Disraeli orders British fleet to Dardanelles January 28 - The Yale News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. January 31 - Turkey agrees to armistice at... 1878– 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-February January 1 - Construction begins on Arcosanti, by Paolo Soleri, in Mayer, Arizona, located 65, miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. January 1 - Unix epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. January 12 - Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war. January 15... 1970) was a Denmark (disambiguation). The Kingdom of Denmark is geographically the smallest Nordic country and is part of the European Union. It is located in Scandinavia, which is in northern Europe. Denmark borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, and consists of a peninsula attached to Northern Germany named Jutland (Jylland... Danish/ The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the British Commonwealth and European Union. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, UK or, inaccurately, as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent parts. Three of these parts... British A performance of The Nutcracker ballet Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. Dance works choreographed using this technique are called ballets and may include: dance, mime, acting and music ( orchestral and sung). Ballets can be performed alone or as part of an opera. Ballet... ballet A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. Dance is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication between humans or animals (bee dance, mating dance), motion... dancer.

Early years

Anna Kirstina Margarete Petra Jensen was born on January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 359 days remaining (360 in leap years). Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson crowned King of England 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans 1540 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves. 1579... 6 January Events January - April January – Cleopatras Needle arrives in London January 9 - Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 23 – Disraeli orders British fleet to Dardanelles January 28 - The Yale News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. January 31 - Turkey agrees to armistice at... 1878 in Århus, Denmark. Her uncle Alexandere Genée gave her dancing lessons from the age of three. When she was eight, Alexandre and his wife Antonia Zimmerman adopted her. As well as changing her last name to Genée, she changed her first name to Adeline in honour of the The Italian Republic or Italy ( Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. It comprises a boot-shaped peninsula and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia, and shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent countries of San... Italian opera star Patti as Marguerite in Faust, 1875. Adelina Patti (February 10, 1843 _ September 27, 1919) was one of the most highly regarded Opera singers of the 19th century. Giuseppe Verdi was not alone in calling her the greatest singer he ever heard. Patti was born Adela Juana Maria Patti to... Adelina Patti. Adeline's debut was with her uncle's touring company at the age of ten in County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0.14 % Population  - Total ( 2004)  - Percentage  - Change (10... Oslo (at that time called Christina). In 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January January 5 - Dreyfus Affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devils Island. February February 14 - First showing of Oscar Wildes last play The Importance of... 1895 she became the principal dancer at the City nickname: none Location in Denmark Area  - Total  - Water 526 km² xxx km² xx% Population  - City ( 2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density 502,204 1,116,979 954/km² [including water] xxx/km² [land only] Time zone Eastern: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 55°... Copenhagen Opera House. In 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 4 - Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. January 5 - An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays. January 12 - H... 1896 she danced with the For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). Berlin [ bɛrˈliːn ] is the national capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,387,404 inhabitants (as of September 2004); down from 4.5 million before World War II. Berlin is located on the rivers Spree and... Berlin Court Opera and the Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. Behind Berlin and Hamburg, Munich is Germanys third largest city with a population of about 1.261 million (as of 2003). It is located on the river Isar... Munich Court Opera. In Events January 1 - Brooklyn, New York merges with New York City. January 4 - A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosheri, son-in-law of the Oba of Benin. This leads to a Punitive Expedition against Benin. February 2 - Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania state capitol, is destroyed by fire. February 18... 1897 she accepted a booking for six weeks in England. In the event she stayed for ten years.

At the Empire

At the Empire Theatre in London she was so admired for her classical style in "Monte Christo" that she was offered the position of prima ballerina at the same theatre. She performed in "The Press", "Les Papillons" and the British premiere ( 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). Events January 8 - Landslide in Haverstraw, New York kills 20 January 31 - Earthquake in Ecuador (8.6 in Richter scale) February 11 - Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer nos. February 15 - Representatives of the Labour Representation Committee... 1906) of "Coppelia" by Delibes. The period probably represents the lowest point in the history of English ballet. It consisted of short dances in variety programs. Adeline did much to raise the status of ballet by reviving earlier productions and creating an audience for more elaborate works. She was versatile enough to dance light musical hall roles and in more severe classical roles. She was slender and elegant, often being described as like "Dresden china". In one respect she was very backward-looking, preferring a style of costume that belonged to the Events and Trends Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony. Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States. Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria. World Leaders Emperor Francis II (Austria... 1830s. From April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. April begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Aries and ends in the sign of Taurus. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Pisces... April 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January-April January 22 - Massacre of Russian demonstrators at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. January 26 - The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa... 1905 Adeline performed in 400 performances of the musical play "The Little Michus" at Daly's theatre.

Around the world

In November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. November begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Scorpio and ends in the sign of Sagittarius. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation... November 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January January 6 - Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome (Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo). January 14 - An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than a 1,000... 1907 she sailed to the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States to perform in "The Soul Kiss" at the New York Theatre. The producer, Florenz Ziegfeld described her on the posters as "The World's Greatest Dancer". In the USA, ballet was unknown at this time, and had to be part of a musical spectacular. In 1910 she married Frank S. N. Isitt and gradually reduced the frequency of her appearances. In 1911 Alexis Kosloff presented her with a silver trophy inscribed "To the World's Greatest Dancer". For several years Adeline alternated between a season in London and one in New York. Diagilev saw her and immediately offered her a contract but she refused it. Adeline devised her own ballet, called "La Camargo". On 21st June 1913 she recapitulated her greatest role as Swanilda in "Coppelia", this time in Melbourne. On 6th August 1913 she danced in Sydney. In 1916 Adeline went on a sixteen week tour of Australia with J.C. Williamson's company. The Australian navy wildly cheered her dancing a hornpipe in a charity performance billed as "Navy Night". On returning to London she gave her last major performance in April 1916 at the Coliseum in "The Pretty Prentice". Thereafter she concentrated on occasional charity performances and commemorations. In 1923 Adeline was awarded the Order of "Ingenu et Arti" by the King of Denmark.

Teaching Ballet in England

For most people, that would have been enough, but Adeline went on to become a founder of the "Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing of Great Britain" in December 1920. Philip Richardson, editor of "Dancing Times", was distressed by the low quality of dance in Britain, and eagerly supported Adeline. By 1935 the group's reputation had risen so far that it was granted a Royal Charter. Queen Mary was its patron. In 1947 they began teacher training. Adeline was its president until her retirement in 1954, and was succeeded by Dame Margot Fonteyn. Adeline became a Dame of the British Empire in 1950.

the Genée award

In 1931 the Adeline Genée Gold Medal Awards were first given by the Association, to aspiring young dancers, aged up to 19. It is still awarded annually, by the The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) was established in 1920 by a group of professional dance artists brought together by Philip Richardson, editor of the Dancing Times and including: Adeline Genée - Denmark Tamara Karsavina - Russia Lucia Cormani - Italy Edouard Espinosa - France Phyllis Bedells - England Representing the principal dance training... Royal Academy of Dance, the current name of the Association. Competitors come from all over the world to London for what is one of the most important awards in dance. Adeline last performed at the Colosseum in London on March 4th 1933, when the theatre changed from a music hall into an opera house. She passed away on April 23rd 1970. She gives her name to the Genee Theatre in East Grinstead is an historic town in north-east West Sussex in the UK near the East Sussex, Surrey and Kent borders, and only a few miles from Ashdown Forest. The town is within commuting distance of London and the shopping centres of Crawley and Tunbridge Wells as well as... East Grinstead and the Genée studio in the Royal Academy of Dance, Battersea, as defined by the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea, part of the old County of London, England, before 1965 Battersea is an place in the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an area of London lying on the south bank of the River Thames. Vaguely triangular in shape, its... Battersea, London.