Monica Mason

Monica Mason
Monica Mason, 2014
Born
Monica Margaret Mason

(1941-09-06) 6 September 1941 (age 83)
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Ballet dancer and administrator
TitleArtistic director of The Royal Ballet
Term2002–2012
PredecessorRoss Stretton
SuccessorKevin O'Hare

Dame Monica Margaret Mason DBE (born 6 September 1941) is a former ballet dancer, teacher, and director of The Royal Ballet. In more than a half-century with the company, she established a reputation as a versatile performer, a skilled rehearsal director, and a capable administrator.[1][2]

  1. ^ Zoë Anderson, The Royal Ballet: 75 Years (London: Faber & Faber, 2006).
  2. ^ The Royal Ballet Yearbook, 2010/11 (London: Oberon Books, 2011).