Margot Lander

Margot Lander was born in 1910 in Oslo, Norway. She studied at the Royal Danish Ballet School from 1917, danced her first solo in 1919 and joined the company in 1928. She became principal in 1933 and was the first ballerina in Denmark to be given the title prima ballerina (first solo dancer) in 1942. She was the most important danish ballerina of the first half of the 20th century and had exceptional personality and grace. She created roles in many of Harald Lander's ballets as well as dancing the Bournonville repertoire. Other of her greatest roles were in Coppelia and Swan Lake. Retired in 1950. In 1930-1950 she was married to Harald Lander. Father: Marx Gerharh, a journalist. (1871-1938) Mother: Ella Florentz, a operasinger. (1891-?) Margot also got a littlesister. (Can't find her name anywhere) They didn't have a lot money, but they had a very good life, Margot and her sister. Ella learned Margot to play piano, and Marx were a very good father.

Margot Ella Florentz Lander died in 1961.