Marilyn Rowe
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Marilyn Rowe OBE is the first graduate of the Australian Ballet School to be appointed its director, in 1999.
, New South Wales
and became a principal artist with the Australian Ballet, at the express wish of the founding artistic director of the Australian Ballet, Dame
Peggy van Praagh
, after a relatively short time as a student in the Australian Ballet School
. Rowe talked about her association with the Australian Ballet and van Praagh,
"I grew up as it were, in the cradle of Australian Ballet – it is my family and I love it warts and all. I have been part of its highs and lows, which at times seemed to be reflected in my own life. I was there through its darkest hours and then helped to pick up the pieces. I have a great passion and loyalty for my company and its school, instilled in me by Peggy. She herself possessed these qualities in abundance."
Rowe had an acclaimed partnership with dancer Kelvin Coe
. With Coe she won a silver medal for the most outstanding couple at the second International Ballet Competition in Moscow
in 1973. Roles were specially created for her in Glen Tetley
's Gemini, Ronald Hynd
's The Merry Widow and Andre Prokovsky
's Anna Karenina. Rowe also had successful partnerships with Australian Ballet dancers, Gary Norman and John Meehan
.
in 1999.
Dancing career
Rowe was born in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and became a principal artist with the Australian Ballet, at the express wish of the founding artistic director of the Australian Ballet, Dame
Dame (title)
The title of Dame is the female equivalent of the honour of knighthood in the British honours system . It is also the equivalent form address to 'Sir' for a knight...
Peggy van Praagh
Peggy van Praagh
Dame Margaret "Peggy" van Praagh, DBE had a long and distinguished career in ballet as a dancer, choreographer, teacher, producer, advocate and director.-Dancing:...
, after a relatively short time as a student in the Australian Ballet School
Australian Ballet School
The Australian Ballet School was founded in 1964 as the primary training facility for The Australian Ballet by Dame Margaret Scott. It is part of the Australian Ballet Centre, which is located in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, Southbank in Melbourne, Victoria...
. Rowe talked about her association with the Australian Ballet and van Praagh,
"I grew up as it were, in the cradle of Australian Ballet – it is my family and I love it warts and all. I have been part of its highs and lows, which at times seemed to be reflected in my own life. I was there through its darkest hours and then helped to pick up the pieces. I have a great passion and loyalty for my company and its school, instilled in me by Peggy. She herself possessed these qualities in abundance."
Rowe had an acclaimed partnership with dancer Kelvin Coe
Kelvin Coe
Kelvin Coe OBE was an Australian ballet dancer and the first male artist to be promoted from the corps de ballet in the Australian Ballet principal dancer...
. With Coe she won a silver medal for the most outstanding couple at the second International Ballet Competition in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in 1973. Roles were specially created for her in Glen Tetley
Glen Tetley
Glen Tetley was an American ballet and modern dancer as well as a choreographer who mixed ballet and modern dance to create a new way of looking at dance, and is best known for his piece Pierrot Lunaire.-Biography:Glenford Andrew Tetley, Jr. was born on February 3, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio...
's Gemini, Ronald Hynd
Ronald Hynd
Ronald Hynd is an English choreographer, .Ballets Ronald Hynd has choreographed include: The Merry Widow.-External links:*...
's The Merry Widow and Andre Prokovsky
André Prokovsky
André Prokovsky was a principal dancer with New York City Ballet from 1963 to 1967 and roles in George Balanchine’s 1965 Pas de Deux and Divertissement and 1966 Brahms–Schoenberg Quartet with Melissa Hayden his partner in both.Born of Russian parents Prokovsky made his stage debut in 1954 with the...
's Anna Karenina. Rowe also had successful partnerships with Australian Ballet dancers, Gary Norman and John Meehan
John Meehan
John Meehan was an American art director and production designer.He was born in Tehachapi, California and attended the University of Southern California...
.
Director, Teacher and the Australian Ballet School
After a career where she danced all the major roles in the company repertoire, she ballet director, deputy artistic director and in 1984 director of the Dancers Company. Rowe continued with the Dancers Company until 1990. She was appointed to the Board of the Australian Ballet in 1994. She has been responsible for directng many of the leading dancers of the Australian Ballet. In addition she been responsible for bringing into the repertoire a large number of modern and classical ballets. Rowe was appointed Director of the Australian Ballet SchoolAustralian Ballet School
The Australian Ballet School was founded in 1964 as the primary training facility for The Australian Ballet by Dame Margaret Scott. It is part of the Australian Ballet Centre, which is located in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, Southbank in Melbourne, Victoria...
in 1999.