OBE
- Born
- 20 August 1946
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Dancer and Teacher
Summary
Marilyn Rowe, the first graduate of the Australian Ballet School to be appointed its director in 1999, was recruited into the Australian Ballet Company in 1965 after completing the course in 1964. She was a principal artist with the Australian Ballet and later became ballet director, deputy artistic director and in 1984 director of the Dancers Company, a post she held until 1990. She has been on the Board of the Australian Ballet since 1994. She has directed and coached many of the leading dancers of the Australian Ballet and has produced and directed major contemporary and classical works. Other positions include that of Life Governor of the Berry St Child and Family Care since 1985. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1979 for her services to ballet in Australia.
Sources used to compile this entry: Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp. p. 1618..
I am so proud of Marylin's achievements. We were in high school together at Moorefield in Sydney and our English class did a performance in 3rd year called Persian Market. I shall always remember how wonderful she danced in white flowing fabric. I was hopeless, dancing was definitely not my forte.
Well done.
Best Regards, Audrey.
Audrey Alise Moate - 29 August 2010, 5:51 PM EST
did you know that i did a project on someone famouse in my family and my mum told me to choose you. i asked her how i am relatet to you and she said you are her mums dads sisters daughter. how cool is that.
lauren clarke - 10 May 2011, 7:19 PM EST
Since A child I have always been in awe of my Aunt, Marilyn! Its so cool to be able to google someone you know! She is an amazing, resilient, determined and brilliant woman. I aspire to succeed in my own life as she has done in hers. Maz, ul always be an inspiration for me!!! oh, and THANK YOU for my name! I love it so much and am proud to bear one so unusual:-) Merywyn Rowe
Merywyn Rowe - 28 January 2012, 12:50 PM EST