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Margaret Scott (dancer)

Australian ballerina

Dame

Margaret Scott

DBE, AC

Born

Catherine Margaret Mary Scott


(1922-04-26)26 April 1922

Johannesburg, South Africa

Died24 February 2019(2019-02-24) (aged 96)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer
Years active1939–2000
Spouse
Career
DancesBallet

Dame Catherine Margaret Mary Scott, DBE, AC (26 April 1922 – 24 February 2019) was a South African-born pioneering ballet dancer who found fame as a teacher, choreographer, and school administrator in Australia. As the first director of the Australian Ballet School, she is recognised as one of the founders of the strong ballet tradition of her adopted country.[1]

Early life and training

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