Bryony Brind obituary

Unconventional ballet dancer and a favourite of choreographers trying out new worksWhen she was still a pupil at the Royal Ballet school, it was clear that Bryony Brind, who has died from a heart attack aged 55, had the potential to reach the heights of her chosen profession. So it was no great surprise when she was plucked from the corps de ballet in 1981, aged 20 and in only her third season with the Royal Ballet, to dance the lead in Swan Lake.Her successful debut in the role was hailed as a