Edouard Borovansky

Edouard Borovansky (24 February 1902 – 18 December 1959) was a Czech- born Australian ballet dancer, choreographer and director. After touring with Anna Pavlova's company, he and his wife settled in Australia where they established the Borovansky Ballet company. This company provided the foundation for modern ballet in Australia and was subsequently used as the basis for the first national Australian ballet company, The Australian Ballet which was established in 1962.

Personal facts

Edouard Borovansky
Birth dateFebruary 24, 1902
Birth nameEduard Josef Skřeček
Birth place
Přerov
Date of deathDecember 18, 1959
Place of death
Sydney , Randwick New South Wales

Search