Anya Linden

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name = Anya Linden


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birth_name = Anya Eltenton
birth_date = birth date and age|1933|1|03
birth_place = Manchester, England
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occupation = Ballet dancer
spouse = Igor Tamarin
John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover (1963-)
parents = George Eltenton
children = Sarah (1964-)
John (1966-)
Mark (1969-)

Anya Linden (born 3 January 1933) is a retired English ballerina. She spent her childhood in California, where she received her early training with Koslov in Hollywood. She returned to England in 1947 and studied at the Sadler's Wells, joining the company in 1951. She was promoted to soloist 1954 and to ballerina 1958. She married John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover in 1963 and retired from dancing in 1965. In 1987 she founded the Linbury Biennial Prize for Stage Design to identify and encourage talented newcomers to the field of theatre design.

References

* [http://www.ballerinagallery.com/linden.htm Anya Linden, Ballerina Gallery]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p20555.htm Anya Eltenton, The Peerage]
* [http://www.john-sainsbury.com/other.html John Sainsbury's official site]
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/anya-linden?cat=entertainment Dictionary of Dance: Anya Linden]