Genre children's dance Country of origin Canada No. of seasons 2 Final episode date 2 July 1958 Number of seasons 2 Language English | Narrated by Shirley Knight Original language(s) English First episode date 23 April 1957 Number of episodes 23 | |
Presented by Shirley Knight (1957)Benjamin Harkarvy (1958) | ||
Toes in Tempo was a Canadian children's dance television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957 and 1958.
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Premise
This ballet-based series for children featured members of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, particularly its solo dancers Sonja Taverner and Paddy McIntyre. Excerpts from well-known ballet pieces were featured as were demonstrations of ballet techniques.
Scheduling
This half-hour series aired on Tuesdays at 5 p.m.. Its first season of ten episodes aired from 23 April to 25 June 1957 hosted by Shirley Knight. The second season aired 13 episodes on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. from 2 April to 25 June 1958 and was hosted by Benjamin Harkarvy. That season began with an episode featuring a performance of "The Emperor's Clothes".
References
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