Lightfoot, Louise
Dancer, teacher, choreographer and impresario who was a pioneer of both classical ballet and Indian dance in Sydney.
Milestones
Born
22 May 1902
Died
18 May 1979
Lightfoot, Louise
by Mary Lightfoot, 2008
A trained architect who became a dancer and teacher, Louise Lightfoot made major contributions to two forms of dance, classical ballet and Indian dance. She founded the First Australian Ballet, and later was an advocate, teacher and entrepreneur of Indian dance forms.
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