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| Submission declined on 29 December 2025 by ChrysGalley (talk). This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.
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| Submission declined on 28 December 2025 by Qcne (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you. Declined by Qcne 6 days ago. | |
Comment: I can see clear potential notability, but the current sourcing is getting in the way. There is one good source, the New York Times, not least because it homes in on "what other people say" about the subject. But the main oral history source used is, as previously mentioned, quite problematic, but certainly doesn't meet the requirement to be an independent source. It is also overused, with over 50 points of the article pointing to it. For straightforward facts this isn't necessarily a problem but on this scale it means the bulk of the article is considered unsourced.One of the films is 404. The BBC source is on a non-BBC YouTube channel and should be removed. If the BBC has it on iPlayer or elsewhere, then offline is fine, but you would need to give full details about the source location and contents.My suggestion would be to start with the NYT piece, find another source like that (perhaps off the USA tour?) and build a shorter article off those two sources. Use the Ballet Association piece to support a few uncontroversial facts. It is quite normal to have a relatively short article that focuses on the subject's notability and leaves out non notable material. If more sources and material comes along later then that's fine. ChrysGalley (talk) 14:36, 29 December 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: I don't understand the first source. It is described as "oral history interview" – what is that, exactly? And the source has a footnote saying "Report written by Rachel Holland, edited by Philip Mosley and Sylvia Tyler". Some of it is presented as a interview, some as third-party account. Be all that as it may, an interview is obviously a primary source, and may or may not be reliable, but in any case isn't independent. To rely on it to such a great extent as being cited dozens of times seems problematic. DoubleGrazing (talk) 12:58, 29 December 2025 (UTC)
Philip Mosley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England |
| Occupations | Ballet dancer, arts administrator |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Employer | The Royal Ballet |
| Known for | Character Artist at The Royal Ballet; inspiration for Billy Elliot |
Philip Mosley is an English ballet dancer and arts administrator at The Royal Ballet.[1] He joined the company in 1986 and has continued to perform as a Character Artist alongside administrative roles, including Artistic Scheduling Manager.[1] Mosley has been described in multiple publications as one of the real-life inspirations who informed screenwriter Lee Hall while developing the story for the 2000 film Billy Elliot.[2][3][4]
Early life and training
[edit]Mosley was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.[1][3] He began dance classes as a child in Barnsley, training with teacher Rosalind Wicks.[3] Mosley later trained at The Royal Ballet School (White Lodge, Richmond Park).[1][3]
Career
[edit]Performance
[edit]Mosley joined The Royal Ballet in 1986 and was promoted to First Artist in 1993.[1] As a Character Artist, he has performed roles including Widow Simone in La Fille mal gardée, Sancho Panza in Don Quixote, and Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet.[1]
Reviews of La Fille mal gardée at the Royal Opera House have specifically noted Mosley's portrayal of Widow Simone, including his execution of the clog dance.[5][6]
Administration
[edit]Alongside performing, Mosley moved into artistic administration: Artistic Co-ordinator (2001), Artistic Administrator (2007) and Artistic Scheduling Manager (2014).[1]
Billy Elliot inspiration
[edit]Coverage around the release and success of Billy Elliot identified Mosley as a real-life reference point for the film’s depiction of a boy from a mining community pursuing ballet training.[3][4] In a 2001 The New York Times feature, Mosley is introduced in Washington, D.C. as “the real Billy Elliot”, while the article also reports that Hall described Mosley as an important influence whose life details paralleled the story (and notes the character drew on multiple sources).[2]
Selected repertoire
[edit]- Widow Simone in La Fille mal gardée[1]
- Sancho Panza in Don Quixote[1]
- Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet[1]
- Ugly Sister in Cinderella[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Philip Mosley". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ a b Sciolino, Elaine (20 June 2001). "Will the Real Billy Elliot (Movie Muse) Please Relevé". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Wainwright, Martin (2 October 2000). "The boy who became the real Billy Elliot". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ a b "The Real Billy Elliot Is A Lad From The Gritty North Too". Digital Journal. Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa). 19 December 2000. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ Jennings, Luke (26 April 2015). "La Fille mal gardée review – a sheer rush of happiness". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "La Fille mal gardée, Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, review". The Daily Telegraph. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Philip Mosley at the Royal Opera House
Category:Living people
Category:People from Barnsley
Category:English ballet dancers
Category:British arts administrators
Category:Alumni of the Royal Ballet School