A survey of the development of ballet in Australia. The contribution made by such enthusiasts as Edouard Borovansky, Helene Kirsova, Laurel Martyn, Dorothy Stevenson, and other Australian dancers in training and encouraging aspiring dancers, and the untiring efforts of the various corps des ballets, the majority of whom have had to fit in their clases and training, and in many cases, their actual performances, after normal working hours, are presented as the background to the status of ballet in Australia in 1948. Narrated by John Bushelle.
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Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322864
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Ballet
Music & Performing Arts → Ballet - Australia - History
Music & Performing Arts → Ballet companies - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Borovansky, Edouard, 1902-1959
Music & Performing Arts → Dance
Music & Performing Arts → Dance companies
Music & Performing Arts → Dancers - Australia - Interviews
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)