Anne Borg ( Nicolaisen; 28 September 1936 – 19 December 2016) was a Norwegian

ballet dancer A ballet dancer is a person who practices the Art (skill), art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet. They rely on years of extensive training and proper technique to become a part of a professional ballet company. B ...

and choreographer. She was appointed ballet director at the opera from 1970 to 1977, and a second period from 1983 to 1988. She served as rector at the

Norwegian National Academy of Ballet The Norwegian National Academy of Ballet () was a ballet school in Oslo, Norway from 1979 until 1996. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Norwegian National Academy Of Ballet Ballet schools Ballet Ballet Ballet () is a type of performance ...

from 1991 to 1995. In 1988 she was decorated Knight, First Class of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav. Just be ...

. Borg received the Oslo City art award in 1978 and the

Arts Council Norway Honorary Award The Arts Council Norway Honorary Award () is awarded annually by the Arts Council Norway. The prize is awarded annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to Norwegian art and culture. The prize committee does not solicit nom ...

in 2013.

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* 1936 births 2016 deaths Norwegian ballerinas Academic staff of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts Entertainers from Oslo 20th-century ballet dancers Order of Saint Olav {{Dance-bio-stub