Plaque

Princess Seraphine Astafieva

Inscription

Greater London Council
Princess Seraphine Astafieva, 1876 - 1934, ballet dancer, lived and taught here, 1916 - 1934.

It was here that she taught, amongst others, Marie Rambert, Margot Fonteyn, Alicia Markova, and Anton Dolin, many of whom went on to dance for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.

SW3, King's Road, 152, The Pheasantry

See the Library Time Machine for some information about this strange building.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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