Gwenethe Walshe
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Gwenethe Walshe, d. 2006, was a well-known British Latin and ballroom dancer. Born in New Zealand, she lived most of her life in England and moved to Australia after her retirement. She founded a dance school bearing her name in London's West End in 1938 which (as of 2006) is still operating, although it has now been re-named Central London Dance.[1]
[edit] Biographical information
Birth: late 1910s, New Zealand[2][1]
Death: 2006-01-22, Australia[2]
[edit] Career highlights
- Member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) Grand Council and the ISTD Latin American Faculty Committee [2][1]
- Gwenethe Walshe School of Dancing[3], named after her[citation needed]
- Central London Dance Studio originally named Gweneth Walshe Dance Studio[4]
- Judged a well-known dancing competition, International Championships at the Royal Albert Hall in London, for many years[1]
- Taught ballroom dancing teachers[1]
- Through television, taught the general public the art of Ballroom Dancing[1]
- 1999, received a special award from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing for her services over her career[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Profile of Miss Gwenethe Walshe, retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ a b c Clark, Janet,Gwenethe Walshe, death announcement, retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ Dance Studios in U.K., retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ Kensington Dance Studio, retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ Amant, L' full credits, establishes Amant, L' is the same film as The Lover, retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ The Lover cast and crew, mentioned Gwenethe Walshe as a dance advisor, retrieved 2007-08-12
