Background
Blair, David was born on July 27, 1932 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Son of John and Zette Carolyne Elizabeth (Whiteley) Blair.
Blair, David was born on July 27, 1932 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Son of John and Zette Carolyne Elizabeth (Whiteley) Blair.
Educated Trinity School, Halifax, also Royal Ballet School, London.
Member Sadler’s Wells Ballet (now Royal Ballet), 1948-1973, premier dancer, 1955-1973. Principal roles include The Catch, 1948, Children’s Corner, 1948, Captain Belaye in Pineapple Poll, 1950-1951, 59, Franz in Coppelia, 1951, Blue Bird, 1950, Red Knight in Checkmate, 1953, the miller in Three-Cornered Hat, 1953, prince in Cinderella, 1956, prince in Sleeping Beauty, 1955, prince in Swan Lake, 1955, Albrecht in Giselle, 1955, lead in premiere Prince of the Pagodas, 1957, Petroushka, 1959, Rake, 1950, Satan in Job, 1959, Colas in Louisiana Fille Mal Gardee, 1960. Partner Alicia Markova in Giselle, 1957, Margot Fonteyn, 1956.
United States tours with ballet company, 1951-1952, 53, 55, 57, 60, 63, 65.
Choreographer Swan Lake for American Ballet Theatre at Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, 1967, Giselle, 1968.
Member Sadler’s Wells Ballet (now Royal Ballet), 1948-1973, premier dancer, 1955-1973.
Married Maryon Lane, June 22, 1957. Children: Catherine and Diana (twins).