[Toohey, Elizabeth (ballet dancer, tecaher) : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia]
- Bib ID:
- 7857173
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
- folder of programs and miscellaneous pieces.
- Series:
- Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection
- Summary:
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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.
- Biography/History:
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Elizabeth Toohey was born in Newcastle and joined The Australian Ballet after graduating from The Australian Ballet School in 1979. She remained with the company until 1990. In 1985 she and David McAllister entered the 5th International Ballet Competition in Moscow, and were then invited to perform with the Bolshoi Ballet in 1986 and the Kirov Ballet in 1988, cementing an enduring partnership. She has been a guest artist with Norwegian National Ballet and a resident guest principal with English National Ballet. Following her retirement, Elizabeth completed an Arts Administration apprenticeship with English National Ballet. She has taught at several international summer schools and was a guest teacher with Estonian National Ballet in 2015. In 2016, she returned to The Australian Ballet as a guest teacher and in 2017 accepted David McAllister's invitation to become a ballet mistress with the company. [Information from the Australian Ballet website, 2018 https://australianballet.com.au/artist/elizabeth-toohey]
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- This collection is featured in the Guide to Australian Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT) Collections in the National Library of Australia
- Subject:
- Terms of Use:
- Copyright restrictions may apply.
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2061 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1991
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1966
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