Garth Welch
| Garth Welch AM | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 April 1936 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 1954–1998 |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn Jones |
| Former groups | The Australian Ballet |
Garth de Burgh Welch AM (born 14 April 1936) is an Australian dancer and choreographer.
Welch was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School. His initial dance training took place under the guidance of the respected teacher Phyllis Danaher.
Welch began his career in Call Me Madam for the J. C. Williamson organisation. He came to the attention of Edouard Borovansky and joined the Borovansky Ballet in 1954. Welch achieved within a relatively short time the rank of Principal Dancer with the company. He also danced with Western Theatre Ballet (later Scottish Ballet) and the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas before returning to Australia at the invitation of Dame Peggy van Praagh as a Principal Dancer with the Australian Ballet in 1962. He remained in the position until he left the company in 1973. While at the Australian Ballet, Welch danced the lead in all the major classical ballets in the company's repertoire and created roles in Sir Robert Helpmann's The Display and Yugen and in John Butler's Threshold. He partnered the Australian Ballet's principal dancers including Marilyn Jones, Kathleen Gorham and Marilyn Rowe, and partnered guest artists including Dame Margot Fonteyn.
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