Toes in Tempo

Toes in Tempo
Genre	children's dance
Presented by	Shirley Knight (1957) Benjamin Harkarvy (1958)
Narrated by	Shirley Knight
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	23
Production
Production location	Winnipeg
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	CBC Television
Release	23 April 1957 (1957-04-23) – 2 July 1958 (1958-07-02)

Toes in Tempo was a Canadian children's dance television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957 and 1958.

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. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^[3] 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. ^{[4] [5]} That season began with an episode featuring a performance of "The Emperor's Clothes". ^[2]

See also

• Dancing Storybook , a 1959 CBC series featuring the Royal Winnipeg Ballet

References

1. Allan, Blaine (1996). "Toes In Tempo". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
2. "Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 2 April 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
3. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 23 April 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
4. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 30 April 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
5. "Television Programs". The Gazette. Montreal. 25 June 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 11 January 2015.