Mona Vangsaae, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mona Vangsaae

Danish ballet dancer and choreographer

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1920

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 17-May-1983

Profession: ballet dancer, choreographer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Mona Elly Hou Vangsaae (1920–1983) was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer and instructor.
At the Royal Danish Theatre, thanks to her excellent technique and dramatic versatility she became a soloist in 1942, taking roles in Bournonville's productions and in works by the Danish choreographers Nini Theilade and Harald Lander.
The roles of Julie in Frederick Ashton's Romeo and Juliet and Aili in Birgit Cullberg's The Moon Reindeer were created for her.
After retiring from the stage in 1962, she became an instructor for Bournonville's ballets together with her son Peter Schaufuss.