The Australian Women's Register

Summary

Margaret Scott was appointed to the Order of the British Empire – Dames Commander on 13 June 1981 for services to ballet. She had previously been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) on 31 December 1976.

Events

• 1953

  Settled in Australia

• 1963 - 1990

  Founding Director of the Australian Ballet School

• 1951 - 1953

  Ballet Mistress of Ballet Rambert

• 1949

  Principal at National Theatre Victoria

• 1943 - 1948

  Principal at Ballet Rambert

• 1941

  Principal at Sadlers Wells Ballet

• 1988

  Honorary Life Member of Australian Ballet Foundation

• 2053

  Married, Derek Ashworth Denton

• 1998

  Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Green Room Awards

• 1998

  Lifetime Achievement Dance Award from Australian Dance

• 1951

  Choreographer of Apollon (Stravinsky) for the Victorian Ballet Guild

• 1967

  Choreographer of Classical Suite (Verdi) for the Australian Ballet School

• 1971

  Choreographer of Sonata Classique (Rossini) for the Australian Ballet School

• 1975

  Choreographer of Recollections of a Beloved Place (Tchaikovsky) for Ballet Victoria

• 1974 - 1975

  Member of the Dance Panel for the Theatre Board at Australia Council

• 1980 - 1982

  Board Member of the Australian Dance Theatre

• 1978

  Victorian Committee Member of the Australian Association of Dance and Education

• 1981

  Appointed The Order of the British Empire – Dames Commander

• 1976

  Appointed to the Order of the British Empire – Officer (Civil)