Xenia Nikolaeva Smirnova Krüger Borovansky (August 10, 1903 — November 25, 1985) was a Russian-born dancer and choreographer, based in Australia after 1939. She was principal teacher at the Melbourne Academy of Russian Ballet, and active in running the Borovansky Ballet.
Xenia Nikolaeva Smirnova was born in Moscow. Her mother Aleksandra Adrianovna Smirnova (née Nikolaeva) was a dancer; her father Nikolay Vasilyevich Smirnov was a military officer. She had a brother Vladimir. She trained in ballet at the Bolshoi Ballet.[1] In the early 1920s, Xenia emigrated with her family from Rostov, Russia to Berlin, Germany.[2] It was in Berlin that Xenia met Edouard Borovansky.
Careeredit
Xenia Borovansky danced with her aunt,[3]Anna Pavlova,[4] and taught with her mother in Europe before she moved to Australia with her husband during the Covent Garden Russian Ballet tour in 1938–1939.[5] They stayed in Melbourne, and started a ballet school and dance company there.[6] Xenia Borovansky was the head teacher at the school.[1] She also choreographed original pieces, and designed costumes for her school's productions.[7] "I haven't any children, but a very large family of little boys and girls," she said of her students in 1955.[8] Her students included Ludmilla Chiriaeff (in Berlin),[9]Marilyn Jones,[10] and Charles Lisner.[6][11]
Later in life, she helped form the Borovansky Memorial Australian Academy of Dancing, an examination board for Australian ballet dancers,[12] and worked with Agnes Babicheva on creating the Association of Teachers of the Russian Method of Ballet.[13] Borovansky's syllabus continue in use at the Australian Institute of Classical Dance.[10]
Personal lifeedit
Xenia Smirnova married twice. Her first marriage to a man named Krüger ended in divorce. She married Czech-born dancer Edouard Borovansky in 1933, in London. She became a British citizen in Australia in 1945. She was a widow after Edouard died in 1959. Xenia Borovansky died in 1985, in Melbourne, aged 82 years.[14] Her papers are in the Xenia Borovansky collection, Geoffrey Ingram Archive of Australian Ballet, at the National Library of Australia.[15]
Referencesedit
^ abRobin Grove, "Krüger, Xenia Nicolaeva (1903–1985)" Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
^"[Русские в Австралии] Всё о Ксении Николаевне Борованской". June 27, 2018.
^"Pavlova, Peerless Dancer, Visited Australia Twice" The Argus (January 22, 1944): 2. via Trove
^Michael Meylac, Behind the Scenes at the Ballets Russes: Stories from a Silver Age (I. B. Tauris 2017). ISBN9781786722058
^"Dancers Seek Home with a Garden" The Argus (April 15, 1939): 10. via Trove
^ abAlan Brissenden, Keith Glennon, Australia Dances: Creating Australian Dance, 1945–1965 (Wakefield Press 2010): 8, 119. ISBN9781862548022
^"Enthusiasm at Australian Ballet" The Argus (December 10, 1940): 6. via Trove
^Kathleen Coyne, "Memory of Pavlova" The Argus (June 25, 1955): 9. via Trove
^Creative Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-century Creative and Performing Artists, Volume 1 (University of Toronto Press 1991): 1790. ISBN9781442637832
^ ab"History" Australian Institute of Classical Dance.
^Charles Lisner, My journey through dance (University of Queensland Press 1979): 16.
^"Our History" Gay Wightman School of Ballet website.
^Wilfrid Prest, Kerrie Round, Carol S. Fort, eds., The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History (Wakefield Press 2001): 140. ISBN9781862545588
^"Mme Borovansky Dies" Canberra Times (November 29, 1985): 3. via Trove
^Lisa Waller, "Borovansky Takes a Bow" Canberra Times (May 3, 1990): 12. via Trove
External linksedit
Michelle Potter, "Xenia Borovansky & Tamara Tchinarova Finch" Michelle Potter... on Dancing (September 29, 2017); a blog post around a 1980 letter to Borovansky, with photographs.
Frank Salter, Borovansky: The Man Who Made Australian Ballet (Wildcat Press 1980). ISBN9780908463046
Edward H. Pask, The Ballet in Australia: The Second Act (Oxford University Press 1982). ISBN9780195542943
A painted portrait of Xenia Borovansky, in the collection of the National Library of Australia.
April 13, 2024
xenia, borovansky, xenia, nikolaeva, smirnova, krüger, borovansky, august, 1903, november, 1985, russian, born, dancer, choreographer, based, australia, after, 1939, principal, teacher, melbourne, academy, russian, ballet, active, running, borovansky, ballet, . Xenia Nikolaeva Smirnova Kruger Borovansky August 10 1903 November 25 1985 was a Russian born dancer and choreographer based in Australia after 1939 She was principal teacher at the Melbourne Academy of Russian Ballet and active in running the Borovansky Ballet Xenia Borovansky in the 1940s Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editXenia Nikolaeva Smirnova was born in Moscow Her mother Aleksandra Adrianovna Smirnova nee Nikolaeva was a dancer her father Nikolay Vasilyevich Smirnov was a military officer She had a brother Vladimir She trained in ballet at the Bolshoi Ballet 1 In the early 1920s Xenia emigrated with her family from Rostov Russia to Berlin Germany 2 It was in Berlin that Xenia met Edouard Borovansky Career editXenia Borovansky danced with her aunt 3 Anna Pavlova 4 and taught with her mother in Europe before she moved to Australia with her husband during the Covent Garden Russian Ballet tour in 1938 1939 5 They stayed in Melbourne and started a ballet school and dance company there 6 Xenia Borovansky was the head teacher at the school 1 She also choreographed original pieces and designed costumes for her school s productions 7 I haven t any children but a very large family of little boys and girls she said of her students in 1955 8 Her students included Ludmilla Chiriaeff in Berlin 9 Marilyn Jones 10 and Charles Lisner 6 11 Later in life she helped form the Borovansky Memorial Australian Academy of Dancing an examination board for Australian ballet dancers 12 and worked with Agnes Babicheva on creating the Association of Teachers of the Russian Method of Ballet 13 Borovansky s syllabus continue in use at the Australian Institute of Classical Dance 10 Personal life editXenia Smirnova married twice Her first marriage to a man named Kruger ended in divorce She married Czech born dancer Edouard Borovansky in 1933 in London She became a British citizen in Australia in 1945 She was a widow after Edouard died in 1959 Xenia Borovansky died in 1985 in Melbourne aged 82 years 14 Her papers are in the Xenia Borovansky collection Geoffrey Ingram Archive of Australian Ballet at the National Library of Australia 15 References edit a b Robin Grove Kruger Xenia Nicolaeva 1903 1985 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Russkie v Avstralii Vsyo o Ksenii Nikolaevne Borovanskoj June 27 2018 Pavlova Peerless Dancer Visited Australia Twice The Argus January 22 1944 2 via Trove nbsp Michael Meylac Behind the Scenes at the Ballets Russes Stories from a Silver Age I B Tauris 2017 ISBN 9781786722058 Dancers Seek Home with a Garden The Argus April 15 1939 10 via Trove nbsp a b Alan Brissenden Keith Glennon Australia Dances Creating Australian Dance 1945 1965 Wakefield Press 2010 8 119 ISBN 9781862548022 Enthusiasm at Australian Ballet The Argus December 10 1940 6 via Trove nbsp Kathleen Coyne Memory of Pavlova The Argus June 25 1955 9 via Trove nbsp Creative Canada A Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth century Creative and Performing Artists Volume 1 University of Toronto Press 1991 1790 ISBN 9781442637832 a b History Australian Institute of Classical Dance Charles Lisner My journey through dance University of Queensland Press 1979 16 Our History Gay Wightman School of Ballet website Wilfrid Prest Kerrie Round Carol S Fort eds The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History Wakefield Press 2001 140 ISBN 9781862545588 Mme Borovansky Dies Canberra Times November 29 1985 3 via Trove nbsp Lisa Waller Borovansky Takes a Bow Canberra Times May 3 1990 12 via Trove nbsp External links editMichelle Potter Xenia Borovansky amp Tamara Tchinarova Finch Michelle Potter on Dancing September 29 2017 a blog post around a 1980 letter to Borovansky with photographs Xenia Borovansky at Find a Grave Frank Salter Borovansky The Man Who Made Australian Ballet Wildcat Press 1980 ISBN 9780908463046 Edward H Pask The Ballet in Australia The Second Act Oxford University Press 1982 ISBN 9780195542943 A painted portrait of Xenia Borovansky in the collection of the National Library of Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xenia Borovansky amp oldid 1176256524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
