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href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/the-art-of-sonia-revid/" title="Modern dance individualism: the art of Sonia Revid"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PHO36-150x150-1-120x120.jpg" alt="Modern dance individualism: the art of Sonia Revid" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/the-art-of-sonia-revid/" title="Permalink to Modern dance individualism: the art of Sonia Revid" rel="bookmark">Modern dance individualism: the art of Sonia Revid</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">November 22, 2022</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/arts-literature/" rel="category tag">Arts & literature</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a 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In Berlin in 1921 Sonia had studied under Mary Wigman, but developed her own unique style. Her performances included spoken word and introduced Melbournians to modern interpretive dance. She opened a dance school and was a notable figure in the local art scene of the 1930s. Unfortunately she died in 1947 at age 45.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>In 1932 Latvian born Sonia Revid brought expressionist dance to Melbourne. In Berlin in 1921 Sonia had studied under Mary Wigman, but developed her own unique style. Her performances included spoken word and introduced Melbournians to modern interpretive dance. She opened a dance school and was a notable figure in the local art scene of the 1930s. Unfortunately she died in 1947 at age 45.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Modern dance individualism: the art of Sonia Revid' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/the-art-of-sonia-revid/' data-summary='In 1932 Latvian born Sonia Revid brought expressionist dance to Melbourne. In Berlin in 1921 Sonia had studied under Mary Wigman, but developed her own unique style. Her performances included spoken word and introduced Melbournians to modern interpretive dance. She opened a dance school and was a notable figure in the local art scene of the 1930s. Unfortunately she died in 1947 at age 45.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-41411 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-classical-music category-ballet category-film category-jazz category-music category-musicals category-opera category-rock-music category-arts category-rock tag-arts tag-classical-music tag-ballet tag-film-music tag-jazz tag-musicals tag-opera tag-popular-music tag-rock"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-sights-and-sounds-in-arts-2/" title="New Sights and Sounds in Arts"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sardinian-120x120.jpg" alt="Jazz Head, 2016" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-sights-and-sounds-in-arts-2/" title="Permalink to New Sights and Sounds in Arts" 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href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/classical-music/" rel="category tag">classical music</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/" rel="category tag">Dance</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/film/" rel="category tag">Film</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/rock-music/" rel="category tag">Popular music</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/" rel="category tag">Rare Books & Arts</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='New Sights and Sounds in Arts : Spring menu' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-sights-and-sounds-in-arts-spring-menu/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>Some great new arrivals in Arts include recent releases and acquisitions in popular music, rock music, arts documentary, cabaret, country, modern dance, classical music, and film music on CD, DVD… <a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-sights-and-sounds-in-arts-spring-menu/">Read More &rsaquo;</a></p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='New Sights and Sounds in Arts : Spring menu' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-sights-and-sounds-in-arts-spring-menu/' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-24629 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ballet category-such-was-life"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/jean-stewarts-ballet-photography/" title="Jean Stewart’s ballet photography"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Jean-S-Ballet-120x120.jpg" alt="Jean Stewart’s ballet photography" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/jean-stewarts-ballet-photography/" title="Permalink to Jean Stewart’s ballet photography" rel="bookmark">Jean Stewart’s ballet photography</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">July 22, 2016</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/" rel="category tag">Dance</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/" rel="category tag">Such was life</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Jean Stewart's ballet photography' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/jean-stewarts-ballet-photography/' data-summary='Jean Stewart's atmospheric ballet photographs capture the drama and beauty of the Victorian Ballet.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>Jean Stewart’s atmospheric ballet photographs capture the drama and beauty of the Victorian Ballet.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Jean Stewart's ballet photography' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/jean-stewarts-ballet-photography/' data-summary='Jean Stewart's atmospheric ballet photographs capture the drama and beauty of the Victorian Ballet.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-15094 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ballet category-music category-musicals category-painting category-performing-arts category-rock-music category-arts category-television category-visual-arts tag-arts tag-classical-music tag-ballet tag-dvds tag-music tag-musicals tag-opera tag-painting tag-popular-music tag-television"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-dvds-reef-seashore-shrek-vali/" title="New DVDs: Reef, Seashore, Shrek & Vali."><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/gene-kelly.jpg" alt="New DVDs: Reef, Seashore, Shrek & Vali." class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-dvds-reef-seashore-shrek-vali/" title="Permalink to New DVDs: Reef, Seashore, Shrek & Vali." rel="bookmark">New DVDs: Reef, Seashore, Shrek & Vali.</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">August 23, 2014</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/" rel="category tag">Dance</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/music/" rel="category tag">Music</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/musicals/" rel="category tag">Musicals</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/painting/" rel="category tag">Painting</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/performing-arts/" rel="category tag">Performing Arts</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/rock-music/" rel="category tag">Popular music</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/" rel="category tag">Rare Books & Arts</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/television/" rel="category tag">Television</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/visual-arts/" rel="category tag">Visual arts</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='New DVDs: Reef, Seashore, Shrek & Vali.' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-dvds-reef-seashore-shrek-vali/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>New DVDs arriving into the collection include the following releases in rock, popular and classical music, opera, dance, musical theatre, televison variety聽and visual arts. Gene Kelly : anatomy of a… <a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-dvds-reef-seashore-shrek-vali/">Read More &rsaquo;</a></p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='New DVDs: Reef, Seashore, Shrek & Vali.' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-dvds-reef-seashore-shrek-vali/' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-13040 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ballet category-music category-arts tag-classical-music tag-ballet tag-opera"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-videos-from-naxos-to-watch-at-home/" title="New videos from Naxos to watch at home"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Naxos-video-library1-300x40.jpg" alt="New videos from Naxos to watch at home" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-videos-from-naxos-to-watch-at-home/" title="Permalink to New videos from Naxos to watch at home" rel="bookmark">New videos from Naxos to watch at home</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">August 8, 2013</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/" rel="category tag">Dance</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/music/" rel="category tag">Music</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/" rel="category tag">Rare Books & Arts</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='New videos from Naxos to watch at home' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-videos-from-naxos-to-watch-at-home/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>The wonderful Naxos Video Library continues to offer up music and dance from around the world New Year’s Concert, 2007: conducted by Valery Gergiev Well, it’s the new financial year!… <a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-videos-from-naxos-to-watch-at-home/">Read More &rsaquo;</a></p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='New videos from Naxos to watch at home' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-videos-from-naxos-to-watch-at-home/' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-11995 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ballet category-performing-arts category-arts tag-arts tag-ballet tag-film tag-stravinsky"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-screening/" title="Arts on Film: Ballet Screening"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/stravinsky.jpg" alt="Arts on Film: Ballet Screening" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-screening/" title="Permalink to Arts on Film: Ballet Screening" rel="bookmark">Arts on Film: Ballet Screening</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">April 16, 2013</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/" rel="category tag">Dance</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/performing-arts/" rel="category tag">Performing Arts</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/" rel="category tag">Rare Books & Arts</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Arts on Film: Ballet Screening' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-screening/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>Stravinsky and the Ballet Russe is the next spectacular program聽in the Arts on Film series for 2013, to be screened this Wednesday April 17 in Arts. Celebrating the 1909 Paris… <a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-screening/">Read More &rsaquo;</a></p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Arts on Film: Ballet Screening' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-screening/' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-10243 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ballet category-arts tag-arts tag-ballet tag-dvds"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-double-bill-screening/" title="Arts on Film: Ballet Double Bill Screening"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/41xUP6KoGSL.jpg" alt="Arts on Film: Ballet Double Bill Screening" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-double-bill-screening/" title="Permalink to Arts on Film: Ballet Double Bill Screening" rel="bookmark">Arts on Film: Ballet Double Bill Screening</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">October 23, 2012</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/" rel="category tag">Dance</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/" rel="category tag">Rare Books & Arts</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Arts on Film: Ballet Double Bill Screening' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-double-bill-screening/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>A ballet double bill is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday October 24 in Arts.     Baryshnikov Dances Sinatra and more…is… <a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-double-bill-screening/">Read More &rsaquo;</a></p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Arts on Film: Ballet Double Bill Screening' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-ballet-double-bill-screening/' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-7452 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ballet category-music category-performing-arts category-arts tag-arts tag-ballet tag-music"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/arts-on-film-screening/" title="Arts on Film Screening"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/240px-Ballet-dancer_01.jpg" alt="Arts on Film Screening" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a 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