Adeline Genée, an acclaimed ballerina, was the first president of the Association of Operatic Dancing, created in 1920 to improve the standard of ballet training in the UK. She is pictured circa 1932, with young members of the Association, before a gala performance at Drury Lane. The Association changed its name to the Royal Academy of Dance in 1935 Royal Academy of Dance: Celebrating 100 Years is available on 2 Dec 2019 from Royal Academy of Dance Enterprises