Anne Borg
| Anne Borg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 September 1936 Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Awards |
Order of St. Olav Arts Council Norway Honorary Award |
Anne Borg (born 28 September 1936) is a Norwegian ballet dancer and choreographer.
She was born in Oslo to engineer Reidar Nicolaisen and visual artist Ingrid Sigmundsen. She studied ballet with Gerd Kjølaas and Rita Tori, danced at varied theatres in Oslo, and eventually as solo dancer at Den Norske Ballett. She was appointed at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet from 1960. Her breakthrough dancing role was as "Swanhilda" in Copélia in 1962. She was appointed ballet director at the Opera from 1970 to 1977, and a second period from 1983 to 1988. She served as rector at the Norwegian National Academy of Ballet from 1991 to 1995. In 1988 she was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav.[1][2] She received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award in 2013.[3]
References
- ↑ Hansteen, Valdemar. "Anne Borg". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Anne Borg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kulturrådets ærespris". kulturradet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2016.