Blondy

Blondy (1677, Paris; 13 August 1747, Paris), dancer, was the son of a dancing master and a nephew of Beauchamp, ballet master for Louis XIV and the Royal Academy of Music directed by Lully. Inevitably, he took instruction in the art of ballet from his uncle, and, after the death of Pécourt, he became ballet master at the Opéra in 1729. His conduct of the affairs of his office was beyond reproach, and he remained in his position until his death at age 70 after a short illness. Blondy’s…