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Melbourne Observer - Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - Page 47
Showbiz Extra By CHERYL THREADGOLD Local Theatre Writer for the Melbourne Observer Melbourne
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● Eaters Of Darkness (Walter Gore). Harry Haythorne and Paula Hinton (London Ballet).
● Harry in the RAAF in 1944.
● Harry Haythorne (left) with Joyce Graeme and Cristian Uboldi in Cinderella (by Orlikovsky) at Theatre de Champs Elysees, Paris. From Page 40 teacher Dance History In the mid to late nine- and Repertoire for the ties, Harry was guest Chinese National Acadteacher and examiner at emy of Dance, China. the Academy of the PerMost impressively, forming Arts in Hong Harry continued daily Kong, guest teacher at the classes in classical, modBatsheva Dance Com- ern jazz and tap throughpany and School in Tel- out his career, even when Aviv Israel, and in working in commercial America for the Washing- theatre. ton Youth Ballet, Ballet Age is but a number, Austin in Texas and Staten and at 87 Harry continues Island Youth Ballet in to delight audiences by New York. performing in guest roles Harry taught at the Ne- and sharing knowledge vada Dance Theatre in and expertise. Las Vegas and in 2001 Only recently he travwas awarded Outstanding elled to Gladstone, Performance of the Year Queensland, to plan a (Australian Dance Youth Ballet being preAwards) for his work in sented in January next Graeme Murphy's Tivoli, year. for the Sydney Dance Harry Hawthorne's Company. wonderful artistic, perContinuing to perform forming and educatory as guest artist with The contributions have well Australian Ballet, Harry and truly made their mark was also guest teacher for globally in the world of the Young Dancers Com- dance and continue to do pany of Central Queens- so. land and in 2007, guest - Cheryl Threadgold
● Aged 5, Harry Haythorne dances a minuet
● Harry dancing in the Western Theatre Ballet’s Carnaval (Michel Fokine) with Robin Haig and Robert Verbrugge.
● The Metropolitan Ballet London’s Le Beau Danube, choreographed by Leonide Massine. Harry Haythorne (second from left) with Frederic Franklin (kneeling) and Svetlana Beriosova.
● Harry in Tivoli (by Graeme Murphy) with dancers from the Australian Ballet and Dance Company of NSW.
● Royal New Zealand Ballet Artistic Directors Philip Chatfield (left), Harry Haythorne, Una Kai, Russell Kerr, Poul Gnatt and Rowena Jackson celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary in 1983. (Bryan Ashbridge is absent)
● Multi-talented Harry with piano accordion in 1943.