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Sally Brayley

Canadian-American ballet dancer

Born 1937 · LondonDied 2026United Kingdom

Sally Brayley was a British ballet dancer, dancer and dance teacher, born in 1937 in London, who died in 2026.

Biography

Sarah Brayley Bliss (née Brayley; September 18, 1937 – June 18, 2026) was a Canadian-American ballet dancer. She performed as a principal dancer with the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Opera. Brayley was described by Webster University as "an internationally renowned ballet dancer, coach, and master teacher." Ronald Reagan appointed her to the National Council on the Arts for a six-year term in 1986.

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Contemporaries

M

Merle Park

British prima ballerina

1937
C

Colin Jones

English ballet dancer-turned-photographer

1936–2021
Elizabeth Anderton

Elizabeth Anderton

British ballet dancer

1938
A

Antoinette Sibley

British ballerina

1939
Monica Mason

Monica Mason

South African ballet dancer

1941
A

Alfreda Thorogood

ballet dancer 1942—

1942
Svetlana Beriosova

Svetlana Beriosova

British ballet dancer (1932-1998)

1932–1998
D

Derek Rencher

British ballet dancer (1932-2014)

1932–2014

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