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Will of Xenia Borovansky, 1984-1986 [manuscript]
Bib ID 3261661
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author
Borovansky, Xenia, 1903-1985
 
Access Conditions Available for reference. Not for loan. 
Description 1984-1986. 
1 cm. (1 folder) 
Summary

Will of Xenia Borovansky dated 10th July 1984 and affidavit of publication of notice and of searches dated 8 April 1986. Biographical information from Australiadancing (www.australiadancing.org/) is also included.

Biography/History

Born in Moscow, Xenia Borovansky (nee Xenia Nicoleva Smirnova) trained privately as a dancer in her home city. She married Edouard Borovansky in 1933 and they came to Australia during the Covent Garden Russian Ballet tour of 1938-1939. At the conclusion of the tour the Borovanskys remained in Australia and established a ballet school, Borovansky's Ballet Academy, in Melbourne in 1939.

Notes

Manuscript reference no.: MS 9849

Subjects Borovansky, Xenia, - 1903-1985 - Archives.  |  Dance teachers - Australia - Archives.  |  Ballet dancers - Australia - Archives.
Occupation Ballet dancers  |  Dance teachers

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