Ballerina who helped build a bridge between classical ballet and the contemporary worldElaine McDonald, who has died aged 75, was one of Britain's most distinctive ballerinas. Her role as muse to the groundbreaking choreographer Peter Darrell at Scottish Ballet helped build a bridge between classical ballet and the contemporary world of the 1960s and 70s. Although McDonald excelled in his productions of classics, it …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM on February 14, 2019