Development of Dance in the Twentieth Century

  • Ballet Russes

    Sergei Diaghilev assembled an exceptional group of influential dancers, artists and musicians to present a season of ballet in Paris.
  • Martin Rubinstein

    Martin Rubinstein was born. (polish dancer who moved to Australia and became a professional ballet dancer)
  • Period: to

    Anna Pavlova Tours

    Russian ballerina apart of the Ballet Russes, influencing Australian dance development
  • Kathleen Gorham born

    Australian ballerina
  • Ballet Russes tour

    Tours attracted a lot of interest and stimulated the development of Australia's own ballet culture
  • Borovansky Ballet established

    founded by Australian Edouard Borovansky, after touring with Anna Pavlova
  • Edna Busse became prima ballerina

    Borovanksy ballerina of the 1940s and early 1950s
  • Laurel martyn's Ballet Guild established

  • West Australian Ballet established

    established by Madame Kira Bousloff
  • Graeme Murphy born

    Australian choreographer at Sydney dance company
  • Funding for dance in Australia started

    still going today
  • Australian Theatre ballet established

    founded by Marilyn Jones
  • Australian Ballet School developed

  • Australian Dance Theatre established

    by dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman, being the first modern dance company in Australia
  • Sydney Dance Company founded

    by Suzanne Musitz
  • Rise of state dance companies

  • Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre established

  • Expressions Dance Company established

  • Buzz Dance Theatre established

  • Bangarra Dance Theatre established

    Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander organization. Artistic director, Stephen Page