David Poole (dancer)

David Poole
Born(1925-09-17)17 September 1925
Cape Town, South Africa
Died27 August 1991(1991-08-27) (aged 65)
Cape Town, South Africa
OccupationBallet dancer

David Poole (17 September 1925 – 27 August 1991) was a South African ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, and company director. During his thirty-year association with dance companies in Cape Town, he had "a profound effect on ballet in South Africa". He is internationally recognised as a significant figure in the world of dance.