Borovansky, Xenia, 1903-1985.
Born in Moscow, Xenia Borovansky (nee Xenia Nicoleva Smirnova) trained privately as a dancer in her home city. She married Edouard Borovansky in 1933 and they came to Australia during the Covent Garden Russian Ballet tour of 1938-1939. At the conclusion of the tour the Borovanskys remained in Australia and established a ballet school, Borovansky's Ballet Academy, in Melbourne in 1939.
From the description of Will of Xenia Borovansky [manuscript]. 1984-1986. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224256767
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| referencedIn | Ingram, Geoffrey, 1924-2003. Papers of Geoffrey Ingram [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Borovansky, Xenia, 1903-1985. Will of Xenia Borovansky [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia |
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Birth 1903
Death 1985
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