Nicholas Johnson (dancer)

Nicholas "Nicky" Johnson (12 September 1947 – 29 January 2007) was a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet.

Early life

Johnson was born in London on 12 September 1947,[1] the son of an English child psychiatrist father and Polish mother.[2] From the age of one his was raised by his mother and an uncle, Jurek Krainski.[2] He was educated at the French Lycée and the Royal Ballet School.[1]

Career

Johnson joined The Royal Ballet in 1965, became a soloist in 1968, and a principal dancer in 1970.[2]

Personal life

He was married to fellow principal dancer Laura Connor, and they had a son, Alexander.[2] He spoke fluent Polish, French and Spanish.[2] Johnson died from cancer on 29 January 2007, aged 59.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nicholas Johnson". 14 February 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2019 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ a b c d e Clarke, Mary (16 February 2007). "Obituary: Nicholas Johnson". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ^ Stage, The (12 March 2007). "Nicholas Johnson - Obituaries". thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2019.


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