Pamela May OBE (30 May 1917 – 6 June 2005) was a Trinidad-born British dancer and teacher of classical ballet.

[2] At the age of 16, she progressed to the Sadler's Wells Ballet School, where she studied under the direction of Ninette de Valois.

At that time she became a character dancer and continued performing with the company until she retired from the stage completely in 1982.

[2] After she retired as a principal dancer, de Valois invited May to become a teacher at the Royal Ballet School, a position which she held from 1954 until 1977.

Her second marriage was to Charles Gordon, whom she met whilst visiting Cambridge on tour with the Royal Ballet.