GRACE MADUELL HOLMES
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ms. Holmes began her ballet training with Audrey Maduell and Lelia Haller.ย Under the direction of Harvey Hysell, she was a soloist with New Orleans Ballet.ย In 1983 she joined San Francisco Ballet and was promoted to soloist in 1990.ย She then moved to Birmingham, England where she was a senior soloist with Birmingham Royal Ballet until her retirement in 2000.ย Her repertoire includes over 100 ballets spanning both classical and modern genres, including principal and soloist roles in: George Balanchineโsย The Four Temperaments, Who Caresย โย Who Cares pas de deux, Stairway to Paradise, Agon,ย Symphonyย in C,ย andย Theme and Variations;ย Anthony Tudorโsย Dark Elegiesย โย 4thย Song Soloist; Donald McKayleโsย ย Gumbo Yaya; William Forsytheโsย in the middle somewhat elevatedย ย andย New Sleep; Paul Taylorโsย Sunsetย andย Company Bย โย Another You; Lew Christensenโsย Airs de Ballet, Jinx,ย andย Sinfoniaย โย 2ndย Soloist; Frederick Ashtonโsย The Dreamย โย Helena, Les Patineursย โย Red Girls, andย Birthday Offeringย โย 6thย Solo;ย Jiri Kilianโsย Forgotten Land-ย Grey Couple; David Bintleyโsย Hobsonโs Choiceย โย Maggie Hobson, andย The Protecting Veilย โย cello solo. Read Moreย .ย .ย .
