▁G iel g ud ▁joined ▁London ▁Festival ▁Bal let ▁as ▁a ▁Princi pal ▁Art ist ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁During ▁her ▁four ▁years ▁there ▁her ▁re per toire ▁included ▁Sw an ▁Lake , ▁G is elle , ▁The ▁S leep ing ▁Beaut y , ▁Don ▁Qu ix ote , ▁The ▁N ut cra cker ▁and ▁Le ▁B ais er ▁de ▁la ▁F ée , ▁which ▁was ▁created ▁for ▁her . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁she ▁joined ▁The ▁Royal ▁Bal let ' s ▁tour ing ▁company , ▁now ▁B irmingham ▁Royal ▁Bal let , ▁as ▁a ▁guest ▁artist ▁before ▁joining ▁as ▁a ▁Princi pal ▁Art ist ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁With ▁this ▁Company ▁her ▁roles ▁included ▁the ▁Black ▁Queen ▁in ▁Check mate , ▁the ▁Sir en ▁in ▁The ▁Pro dig al ▁Son , ▁Sw an ilda ▁in ▁Co pp él ia ▁and ▁the ▁Gy ps y ▁Girl ▁in ▁The ▁Two ▁P ige ons . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁G iel g ud ' s ▁career ▁as ▁a ▁fre el ance ▁dan cer ▁took ▁her ▁to ▁Hung ary , ▁France , ▁Germany , ▁America , ▁Belg ium ▁and ▁Australia . ▁She ▁continued ▁to ▁dance ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁when ▁she ▁retired ▁from ▁dan cing ▁and ▁became ▁Re he ars al ▁Director ▁of ▁London ▁City ▁Bal let . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁she ▁was ▁appointed ▁Art istic ▁Director ▁of ▁The ▁Australian ▁Bal let . ▁During ▁her ▁ 1 4