Avril Dankworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Avril Margaret Dankworth April 1922 |
| Died | March 2013 (age 90) |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Music educator |
| Spouse |
Les Carew
(m. 1971; died 1994) |
Avril Margaret Dankworth (April 1922 – March 2013) was an English music educator who established the week-long summer Avril Dankworth Children's Music Camps (now the National Music Camps) for children aged between 7 and 17 in Wavendon, near Milton Keynes, in mid-1970. She also sang, taught music, authored multiple books and helped introduce the idiom in school music curriculum.