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(Newspaper clippings reproduced by permission of The Surrey Mirror) 

Christabel and Constance Ambrose School of Dancing, Redhill

Pearl Hood was enrolled at the Ambrose School of Dancing in Redhill at the age of 4 (1918) to help strengthen her weak ankles.  Pearl was one of the first pupils of "The Misses Ambrose" and had her first lesson in their back room. The newspaper clippings on this page cover the period 1920 to 1926.

Surrey Mirror - 9 Apr 1920 - Earliest located mention of Pearl Hood:


Surrey Mirror - 15 Apr 1921:


Surrey Mirror - 10 Mar 1922:


Surrey Mirror - 7 Apr 1922 - mentions Pearl in Africa:


Surrey Mirror - 21 Jul 1922:
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Surrey Mirror - 6 Apr 1923 - earliest known reference to Pearl ballroom dancing (not yet 9):


Surrey Mirror - 20 Apr 1923:


Surrey Mirror - 22 Jun 1923:


Surrey Mirror - 18 Apr 1924 - mentions Pearl's Grade 1 result at end:



Surrey Mirror - 13 Jun 1924 - mentions Pearl performing pointe work - clearly her ankles had been strengthened:


Surrey Mirror - 21 Nov 1924:


Surrey Mirror - 19 Dec 1924:


Surrey Mirror - 10 Apr 1925:


Surrey Mirror - 15 May 1925:


Surrey Mirror - 6 Nov 1925:


Surrey Mirror - 22 Jan 1926 (first mention of Pearl arranging dances):


Surrey Mirror - 30 Apr 1926:

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