Tag: Dance

Max Wyman was born in Wellingborough, England on May 14th, 1939, Max studied piano and theory as a youth and began his career in journalism with the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph at 14. After studies at The University of Nottingham he worked 1960-7 as an editor, arts critic, and feature writer for London newspapers and magazines. He moved to Canada in…
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Born in Austria as Anna Fladnitzer, Anna Wyman began her dance career with the Opera House in Graz, Austria, and danced briefly with the Hansi Schönemann Company before moving to London, England, in 1947. While in England, Wyman studied the technique and theories of Rudolf von Laban. These studies served as the foundation for her…
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Lois Smith, prima ballerina of the National Ballet of Canada 1951 – 1969, died January 22nd, 2011.  Lois Smith became the consummate classical ballerina of the National Ballet, noted for her pure line and serene style.   Outstanding in many roles, she was particularly memorable as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, and as Caroline in Tudor’s Lilac…
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Learning her craft as a vaudeville performer in the early movie palaces of Los Angeles, June Roper became a world famous dancer in the 1920s – starring with greats such as Haller in Berlin and Chevalier in Paris. Settling in Vancouver in 1935, she opened a dance studio and trained many of next generation of…
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