Dancing Career
Rowe was born in Sydney, New South Wales and became a principal artist with the Australian Ballet, at the express wish of the founding artistic director of the Australian Ballet, Dame Peggy van Praagh, after a relatively short time as a student in the Australian Ballet School. Rowe talked about her association with the Australian Ballet and van Praagh,
"I grew up as it were, in the cradle of Australian Ballet – it is my family and I love it warts and all. I have been part of its highs and lows, which at times seemed to be reflected in my own life. I was there through its darkest hours and then helped to pick up the pieces. I have a great passion and loyalty for my company and its school, instilled in me by Peggy. She herself possessed these qualities in abundance."
Rowe had an acclaimed partnership with dancer Kelvin Coe. With Coe she won a silver medal for the most outstanding couple at the second International Ballet Competition in Moscow in 1973. Roles were specially created for her in Glen Tetley's Gemini, Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow and Andre Prokovsky's Anna Karenina. Rowe also had successful partnerships with Australian Ballet dancers, Gary Norman and John Meehan.
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