Foreword by Graeme Murphy. It is impossible to tell the story of dance in Australia without focusing on Dame Margaret Scott. The fiftieth anniversary of The Australian Ballet School is a fitting time to launch her biography - she was the first Director of the School and a dancer and teacher of immense vision and intellect. Maggie Scott was born into a free-spirited family whose pioneering attitudes she shares. She has made an incomparable contribution to dance in Australia since arriving in 1947 on tour with the English company; Ballet Rambert. She was a foundation member of the National Theatre Ballet and led a group of Australians who helped establish the Australian Ballet as the countryrsquo;s flagship ballet company. The inspirational Maggie Scott trained dancers now recognised internationally as exceptional performers; choreographers; directors and teachers. She memorably returned to the stage in Graeme Murphys Nutcracker; most recently in 2000. Michelle Potter is a dance writer; historian and curator with a doctorate in Art History and Dance History from the Australian National University. She is the recipient of two Australian Dance Awards: Services to Dance in 2003 and Outstanding Achievement in Dance on Film in 2001. Graeme Murphy AO; a student of Dame Margaret Scott; has been at the forefront of Australian and international dance as a choreographer and director for nearly four decades. lsquo;A fascinating multi-faceted read; not least for its great insight into Australia during the 1940s.rsquo; Launceston Examiner lsquo;A valuable addition to our dance history.rsquo; Dance Australia lsquo;Impeccably researchedhellip;a fascinating biography of a major luminary.rsquo; Sydney Arts Guide
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