| 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 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | 23 April 1957 – 2 July 1958 |
Toes in Tempo was a Canadian children's dance television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957 and 1958.
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]
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]
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