The Arts Foundation : Alexander Grant

Alexander GrantCBEBallet Dancer
1925 - 2011

Some commentators have called Alexander Grant the greatest male dancer ever produced by a British company - an outstanding accomplishment for a New Zealander born in 1925 and raised in Wellington.

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A sad farewell to Icon Alexander Grant

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A short clip of Alexander Grant dancing;
La Fille studio rehearsal with Hungarian National Ballet Company and Alexander Grant (Nov 2010);
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A sad farewell to Icon Alexander Grant
05 Oct 2011
On Saturday, 1 October, the Arts Foundation learnt of the sad news that Arts Foundation Icon Artist Alexander Grant (ballet dancer) had passed away.
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Our Stars of Ballet
1959
Our Stars of Ballet, a short documentary from the National Film Unit, tracks the careers of New Zealand ballet icons Rowena Jackson and Alexander Grant, who both achieved great success as principal dancers for major ballet companies in England.
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Sir Fred's Steps - Ashton's Legacy
1994
An Interview with Alexander Grant by Julie Kavanagh
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Alexander Grant: Sleeping Beauty (Three Ivans)
1959
Alexander Grant, a great character dancer.
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