Garth de Burgh Welch was born on 14 April 1936 and is an Australian dancer and choreographer.
10 Facts About Garth Welch
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Garth Welch came to the attention of Edouard Borovansky and joined the Borovansky Ballet in 1954.
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Garth Welch danced with Western Theatre Ballet and the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas before returning to Australia at the invitation of Dame Peggy van Praagh as a Principal Dancer with the Australian Ballet in 1962.
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Garth Welch remained in the position until he left the company in 1973.
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Garth Welch partnered the Australian Ballet's principal dancers including Marilyn Jones, Kathleen Gorham and Marilyn Rowe, and partnered guest artists including Dame Margot Fonteyn.
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Garth Welch was Artistic Director of the West Australian Ballet from 1980 to 1982 and throughout the 1980s and 1990s taught extensively across Australia.
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In 1984, Graeme Murphy created the role of von Aschenbach in After Venice, and Garth Welch performed this role to singular acclaim in Australia, Europe and New York.
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Garth Welch choreographed Variations on a Theme for the Australian Ballet in 1964.
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Garth Welch married fellow Australian Ballet Principal Dancer, Marilyn Jones and they had two sons, dancers.
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Stanton Garth Welch, choreographer, is Artistic Director of the Houston Ballet and his other son Damien Garth Welch was a principal dancer of the Australian Ballet.