Toby Fine

FINE, Toby. Ballerina. (6th December, 1932 - )

Toby Fine was born in Cape Town, the daughter of Issy and Paula Fine. She was educated at Athlone High School, Johannesburg and studied at the Royal Academy of Dancing in London where she was awarded its Advanced Honours Diploma and Solo Seal. She was a soloist for the New York City Ballet Company and Prima Ballerina for the Johannesburg Festival Ballet Company. In 1949 she was awarded the Adeline Genee Cup for the best dancer in Southern Africa and won the S A Ballet Open Competition in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949. On 24th February, 1957 she married David Bloomberg, who was the Mayor of Cape Town (1973-1975) and creator of The Barn Theatre. In 1988, the couple moved to England where Toby Fine underwent surgery. They finally settled in Lugano, Switzerland.

Source

South African Jewry 1965. Edited by Leon Feldberg.

University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Manuscripts and Archives) https://atom.lib.uct.ac.za/index.php/toby-fine-collection

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