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Celia Franca, English-Canadian ballerina and choreographer, founded the National Ballet of Canada (died 2007)
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Co-founder of the National Ballet of Canada (1921–2007)
Celia Franca was a co-founder of The National Ballet of Canada (1951) and its artistic director for 24 years.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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