Anne Borg (dancer)

Anne Borg
Born(1936-09-28)28 September 1936
Oslo, Norway
Died19 December 2016(2016-12-19) (aged 80)
OccupationBallet dancer
SpouseOdd Borg
Awards

Anne Borg (née Nicolaisen; 28 September 1936 – 19 December 2016) was a ballet dancer and choreographer.

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]

Borg received the Oslo City art award in 1978 and the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award in 2013.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hansteen, Valdemar. "Anne Borg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Anne Borg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Anne Borg". kulturradet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
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