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Nadine Baylis

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Nadine Baylis
Born
Nadine Paula Ann Baylis

15 June 1940
Died3 November 2017 (aged 77)
NationalityBritish
EducationLady Margaret School
Alma materCentral School of Art and Design
Occupation(s)stage and costume designer
Known for"set the standard for modern dance costume"
Parent(s)Alice (nee Down) and Sydney Baylis

Nadine Paula Ann Baylis (15 June 1940 – 3 November 2017) was a British stage and costume designer, who "set the standard for modern dance costume".[1]

Early life

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Nadine Baylis was born in London, the daughter of Alice (nee Down) and Sydney Baylis, who ran a car hire business, and then a pub in Shepherd's Bush, west London.[1] She went to Lady Margaret School, in Parsons Green.[1] Baylis was educated at London's Central School of Art and Design.[2]

Career

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Early in her career, Baylis worked with Ralph Koltai.[1] Baylis was closely associated with Ballet Rambert, and first worked with them in 1965, and the ballets of Glen Tetley.[2]

Later life

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Baylis died on 3 November 2017, and lived at Scotsgrove, Thame, Buckinghamshire.[3]

Selected productions (as designer)

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Pritchard, Jane (5 August 2018). "Nadine Baylis obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Overview: Nadine Baylis". Oxford Index. OUP. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Nadine Baylis | Deceased Estates | the Gazette".