Primary contact
2 Kavanagh Street, SouthbankBrisbane, Queensland 3006
Identity area
Identifier
daa/329
Authorized form of name
The Australian Ballet School, Brisbane
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Educational
Contact area
Librarian
Type
Address
Street address
2 Kavanagh Street, Southbank
Locality
Brisbane
Region
Queensland
Country name
Postal code
3006
Telephone
03 9669 2807
Fax
Note
Description area
History
In 2014 The Australian Ballet School celebrated 50 years of excellence in classical dance training and education.
It all started In the declining days of the Borovansky Ballet; a group of enthusiastic and talented dancers, choreographers, designers and musicians gathered at the home of Margaret Scott and her husband, Derek Denton, to talk about the need of a national dance company supported by a strong and independent school.
In 1962, while Peggy van Praagh was overseas, Margaret Scott was commissioned by The Elizabethan Theatre Trust to prepare a report on the possible founding of a national school to complement the newly established Australian Ballet. The submission was successful and in 1964 Margaret Scott was appointed the School’s first Director. In March 1964 the School opened its doors to the first students, just 15 months after the formation of The Australian Ballet.
For further information, see https://www.australianballetschool.com.au/pages/history
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer-in-charge: Librarian
Records management and collecting policies
Dance literature (technical, historic, biographic etc); visual and audio recordings of all forms of dance; designs and drawings of productions created for and by the Australian Ballet School.
Buildings
Holdings
- The Australian Ballet School: Records, 1964- present (20m).
- Daryl Lindsay: Original drawings, 1937-1940 (5m).
- Scott Mattewson: Designs and drawings, 1985 (1m).
- Kate Murray: Costume designs, 1980 (.5m).
- Graham McKenzie: Set and costume designs, 1976 (0.5m).
- Kenneth Rowell: Designs, 1947-1989 (1m).
- Various publishers: Ballet magazines, 1923- present (12m); Dance books, 1900- present (40m).
Quantity: 90m
Finding aids, guides and publications
Jill Arkell, Ed., W.H.A.T.. Roseville, Sydney: Campbell Publishing, 1988.
Australia Council, OZARTS, Port Melbourne: D W Thorpe, 1989.
Australia Council, OZARTS, Port Melbourne: D W Thorpe, 1989.
Access area
Opening times
Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm by appointment only.
Closed Saturday and Sundays, also late December and January.
Closed Saturday and Sundays, also late December and January.
Access conditions and requirements
Two weeks' advance notice of visit required. Proof of identity and reasons for research required.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference assistance available. Referral to paid researchers is available.
Reproduction services
Copying services available for books and journals.
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Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)