Dance Australia

Anne Butler

What drew you to this syllabus/organisation?

It was through my mother, who had done much research when I was very young, to find a qualified teacher and school to send me to. Fortunately, she chose the late Mr. Athol Willoughby OAM, who had his school in Essendon. He studied with Madam Lucie Saronova, a pupil of the great Maestro Enrico Cecchetti. Saronova held one of his rare certificates to teach his method. Willoughby also studied with many

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