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'''Anna-Marie Holmes''' (born April 17, 1943) is a Canadian-born ballet dancer, educator and choreographer.
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'''Anna-Marie Holmes''' (born April 17, 1942) is a Canadian-born ballet dancer, educator and choreographer. Holmes received an Emmy Award in 2000 for her staging of Le Corsaire for PBS. She was the founder and co-artistic director for the International Academy of Dance Costa do Sol in Portugal.


== Early life and education ==
The daughter of George Ellerbeck and Maxine Botterill, she was born '''Anna-Marie Ellerbeck''' in [[Mission, British Columbia|Mission City]], [[British Columbia]] and attended school there. She studied piano at the [[Royal Conservatory of Music]] in [[Toronto]] and ballet with {{ill|Heino Heiden|de}} and Lydia Karpova in [[Vancouver]], with Wynne Shaw; in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], with Audrey de Vos and Errol Addison in [[London]], with [[Felia Doubrovska]] in [[New York City]], with [[Natalia Dudinskaya]] in [[Leningrad]] and with Karel Shook in [[Amsterdam]].<ref name=creative/>
She was born to George Ellerbeck and Maxine Botterill, as Anna-Marie Ellerbeck''',''' in [[Mission, British Columbia|Mission City]], [[British Columbia]]. She studied piano at the [[Royal Conservatory of Music]] in [[Toronto]] and ballet with {{ill|Heino Heiden|de}} and Lydia Karpova in [[Vancouver]], with Wynne Shaw in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], with Audrey de Vos and Errol Addison in [[London]], with [[Felia Doubrovska]] in [[New York City]], with [[Natalia Dudinskaya]] in [[Leningrad]] and with [[Karel Shook]] in [[Amsterdam]].<ref name="creative">{{cite book |author=Reference Division, McPherson Library, University of Victoria |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FeflDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2128 |title=Creative Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-century Creative and Performing Artists |year=1971 |isbn=1442637838 |volume=1 |pages=2128–29}}</ref>


== Career ==
In 1960, she married dancer David Holmes.<ref name=creative>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=FeflDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2128 |title=Creative Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-century Creative and Performing Artists |pages=2128-29 |volume=Volume 1 |author=Reference Division, McPherson Library, University of Victoria |year=1971 |ISBN=1442637838}}</ref>
Holmes was a soloist with the [[Royal Winnipeg Ballet]] from 1960 to 1962 and a guest performer with the [[Mariinsky Ballet|Kirov Ballet]] during the early 1960s, the first North American dancer invited to perform with them. Holmes has also performed with the [[London Festival Ballet]], the [[Scottish Ballet]], the [[Berlin State Opera]], the [[Dutch National Ballet]], the [[Chicago Ballet]] and [[Les Grands Ballets Canadiens]]. In 1985, after retiring from performing, she joined the [[Boston Ballet]] as [[ballet mistress]] and was named that company's artistic director in 1997. She also served as dean of faculty for the Boston Ballet's Center for Dance Education. She left the Boston Ballet in 2001. Holmes received an [[Emmy Award]] in 2000 for her staging of ''[[Le Corsaire]]'' for [[PBS]].<ref name=creative/><ref name=rwb/><ref name=sun/><ref name=main/>


She has taught at [[The Royal Ballet]] in London, the {{ill|Ballet du Capitole|fr}} in [[Toulouse]], the [[Norwegian National Opera and Ballet]] in [[Oslo]] and the [[Royal Danish Ballet]] in [[Copenhagen]]. Holmes was founder and co-artistic director for the International Academy of Dance Costa do Sol in [[Portugal]]. She has been artistic director for the school of the [[USA International Ballet Competition]] in [[Jackson, Mississippi]].<ref name=abt/> Holmes has also been artistic director for the [[Jacob's Pillow Dance#The Festival|Jacob's Pillow dance festival]].<ref name=sun/> In 2006, she was co-founder of Ballet Adriatico, a summer festival in Italy.<ref name=main/>
She was a soloist with the [[Royal Winnipeg Ballet]] from 1960 to 1962 and a guest performer with the [[Mariinsky Ballet|Kirov Ballet]] during the early 1960s, the first North American dancer invited to perform with them. Holmes has also performed with the [[London Festival Ballet]], the [[Scottish Ballet]], the [[Berlin State Opera]], the [[Dutch National Ballet]], the [[Chicago Ballet]] and [[Les Grands Ballets Canadiens]]. In 1985, she joined the [[Boston Ballet]] and was named that company's artistic director in 1997. She also served as dean of faculty for the Boston Ballet's Center for Dance Education. Holmes received an [[Emmy Award]] in 2000 for her staging of ''[[Le Corsaire]]'' for [[PBS]].<ref name=creative/><ref name=rwb/><ref name=sun/>


She danced a [[pas de deux]] with her husband in [[Norman McLaren]]'s award-winning video ''Ballet Adagio''.<ref name=sun>{{cite news |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/the-russian-who-tried-to-bar-the-canadian-ballerina-during-the-cold-war |title=The Russian Who Tried to Bar the Canadian Ballerina during the Cold War |date=December 15, 2009 |newspaper=Vancouver Sun}}</ref>
Holmes danced a [[pas de deux]] with her husband in [[Norman McLaren]]'s award-winning film ''Ballet Adagio''.<ref name=sun>{{cite news |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/the-russian-who-tried-to-bar-the-canadian-ballerina-during-the-cold-war |title=The Russian Who Tried to Bar the Canadian Ballerina during the Cold War |date=December 15, 2009 |newspaper=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> The pair were also featured in [[Grant Munro (filmmaker)|Grant Munro]]'s documentary ''Tour en l'air'', which won first prize in its category at the [[American Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archives.concordia.ca/munro |title=Honorary Degree Citation - Grant Munro |publisher=Concordia University}}</ref>


Various choreographers including [[Agnes de Mille]], [[Peter Darrell]] and [[Ruth Page (ballerina)|Ruth Page]] created works for her.<ref name=rwb>{{cite web |url=https://www.rwb.org/who-we-are/people/anna-marie-holmes-after-marius-petipa/ |title=Anna-Marie Holmes |publisher=Royal Winnipeg Ballet}}</ref>
Holmes is known for her restagings of classic ballets, particularly those from Russia, such as ''[[Swan Lake]]'', ''[[Giselle]]'', ''[[Don Quixote (ballet)|Don Quixote]]'', ''[[The Sleeping Beauty (ballet)|The Sleeping Beauty]]'', ''[[La Bayadère]]'' and ''[[The Nutcracker]]''.<ref name=abt>{{cite web |url=https://www.abt.org/people/anna-marie-holmes/ |title=Anna-Marie Holmes |publisher=American Ballet Theatre}}</ref> Various choreographers including [[Agnes de Mille]], [[Peter Darrell]] and [[Ruth Page (ballerina)|Ruth Page]] have created works for her.<ref name=rwb>{{cite web |url=https://www.rwb.org/who-we-are/people/anna-marie-holmes-after-marius-petipa/ |title=Anna-Marie Holmes |publisher=Royal Winnipeg Ballet}}</ref>


Holmes later became co-manager of Editions Anna-Marie Holmes, a publishing house for ballet music.<ref name=main>{{cite web |url=https://main.lib.umanitoba.ca/anna-marie-holmes-2 |title=Fonds - Anna-Marie Holmes |work=Manitoba Archival Information Network}}</ref>
Holmes has also been artistic director for the [[Jacob's Pillow Dance#The_Festival|Jacob's Pillow dance festival]].<ref name=sun/>

== Personal life ==
In 1960, she married dancer David Holmes.<ref name="creative" /> The couple had a daughter but later separated.<ref name="sltrib">{{cite news |date=February 3, 2012 |title=Ballet West: The crazy love of 'Don Quixote' |newspaper=Salt Lake Tribune |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53416446&itype=CMSID}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}Holmes has staged Corsaire at ABT, Teatro Colón Argentina, English National Ballet, Hungarian National Ballet, Washington Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet, La Scala Milan Italy, Hong Kong Ballet, La Bayadere for Antwerp Ballet, and Swan Lake for Norwegian National Ballet. She staged and choreographed Raymonda for the Finnish National Ballet and ABT.
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 23:15, 30 December 2023

Anna-Marie Holmes (born April 17, 1942) is a Canadian-born ballet dancer, educator and choreographer. Holmes received an Emmy Award in 2000 for her staging of Le Corsaire for PBS. She was the founder and co-artistic director for the International Academy of Dance Costa do Sol in Portugal.

Early life and education

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She was born to George Ellerbeck and Maxine Botterill, as Anna-Marie Ellerbeck, in Mission City, British Columbia. She studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and ballet with Heino Heiden [de] and Lydia Karpova in Vancouver, with Wynne Shaw in Victoria, with Audrey de Vos and Errol Addison in London, with Felia Doubrovska in New York City, with Natalia Dudinskaya in Leningrad and with Karel Shook in Amsterdam.[1]

Career

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Holmes was a soloist with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet from 1960 to 1962 and a guest performer with the Kirov Ballet during the early 1960s, the first North American dancer invited to perform with them. Holmes has also performed with the London Festival Ballet, the Scottish Ballet, the Berlin State Opera, the Dutch National Ballet, the Chicago Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. In 1985, after retiring from performing, she joined the Boston Ballet as ballet mistress and was named that company's artistic director in 1997. She also served as dean of faculty for the Boston Ballet's Center for Dance Education. She left the Boston Ballet in 2001. Holmes received an Emmy Award in 2000 for her staging of Le Corsaire for PBS.[1][2][3][4]

She has taught at The Royal Ballet in London, the Ballet du Capitole [fr] in Toulouse, the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo and the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen. Holmes was founder and co-artistic director for the International Academy of Dance Costa do Sol in Portugal. She has been artistic director for the school of the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi.[5] Holmes has also been artistic director for the Jacob's Pillow dance festival.[3] In 2006, she was co-founder of Ballet Adriatico, a summer festival in Italy.[4]

Holmes danced a pas de deux with her husband in Norman McLaren's award-winning film Ballet Adagio.[3] The pair were also featured in Grant Munro's documentary Tour en l'air, which won first prize in its category at the American Film Festival.[6]

Holmes is known for her restagings of classic ballets, particularly those from Russia, such as Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadère and The Nutcracker.[5] Various choreographers including Agnes de Mille, Peter Darrell and Ruth Page have created works for her.[2]

Holmes later became co-manager of Editions Anna-Marie Holmes, a publishing house for ballet music.[4]

Personal life

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In 1960, she married dancer David Holmes.[1] The couple had a daughter but later separated.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Reference Division, McPherson Library, University of Victoria (1971). Creative Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-century Creative and Performing Artists. Vol. 1. pp. 2128–29. ISBN 1442637838.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Anna-Marie Holmes". Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "The Russian Who Tried to Bar the Canadian Ballerina during the Cold War". Vancouver Sun. December 15, 2009.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Fonds - Anna-Marie Holmes". Manitoba Archival Information Network.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Anna-Marie Holmes". American Ballet Theatre.
  6. ^ "Honorary Degree Citation - Grant Munro". Concordia University.
  7. ^ "Ballet West: The crazy love of 'Don Quixote'". Salt Lake Tribune. February 3, 2012.

Holmes has staged Corsaire at ABT, Teatro Colón Argentina, English National Ballet, Hungarian National Ballet, Washington Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet, La Scala Milan Italy, Hong Kong Ballet, La Bayadere for Antwerp Ballet, and Swan Lake for Norwegian National Ballet. She staged and choreographed Raymonda for the Finnish National Ballet and ABT.

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