Alphabetical

• Alicia Alonso - ballet prima ballerina
• Alvin Ailey - ballet choreographer
• Nina Ananiashvili - ballet dancer
• Adele Astaire - an American Broadway dancer and singer, Fred Astaire's dance partner from 1905-1931
• Fred Astaire - an American film and Broadway dancer, choreographer, singer and actor.
• George Balanchine - a choreographer credited for bridging classical and modern ballet
• Mikhail Baryshnikov - Russian ballet dancer
• Irene Castle - ballroom dancer
• Vernon Castle - ballroom dancer
• Julio Bocca - Argentine ballet dancer
• Erik Bruhn - ballet dancer and choreographer
• Rebecca Canchani, Prima Ballerina of the National Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico
• Vakhtang Chabukiani - ballet dancer
• Cyd Charisse - an American dancer and film actress
• Angel Corella Spanish Premier Danseur
• Merce Cunningham - choreographer
• Sergei Diaghilev - Russian ballet impressario
• Anton Dolin - English ballet dancer and choreographer
• Isadora Duncan - the Mother of Modern Dance
• Suzanne Farrell - ballet dancer
• Michael Fokin (Michel Fokine, Michael Fokine, Mikhail Fokin) a Russian choreographer
• Margot Fonteyn - foremost British ballerina and assoluta
• Edward Gottschall- classical dancer
• Ana García - Puerto Rican ballerina and choreographer, founder of Ballets de San Juan
• Yekaterina Geltzer - prima ballerina of the Bolshoi in the 1910s and 1920s
• Elizaveta Gerdt - Russian dancer and teacher
• Pavel Gerdt - "Prince of St Petersburg stage"
• Ginger and Fred are Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.
• Martha Graham - American dancer and choreographer
• Alexander Godunov - Russian dancer who defected to the West
• Yury Grigorovich - Russian dancer and choreographer
• Evelyn Hart - ballet dancer
• Rita Hayworth - an American film dancer and actress
• Robert Helpmann - ballet dancer
• Rowena Jackson - New Zealand prima ballerina of the Royal Ballet
• Zizi Jeanmaire - ballet dancer
• Karen Kain - ballet dancer
• Mathilde Kchessinska (1972-1971) - the second prima ballerina assoluta
• Michael Kidd - American Broadway and film choreographer and dancer
• Rudolf Laban - choreographer, inventor of Labanotation
• Gene Kelly - American film and stage dancer, choreographer, singer, actor and film director
• Louise LeCavalier - Icon of Canadian contemporary dance
• Pierina Legnani - the first prima ballerina assoluta
• Lydia Lopokova - Russian ballet dancer
• Sulamith Messerer - founder of Japanese ballet
• Arthur Mitchell - American artistic director, educator, choreographer and dancer
• Arthur Murray - a famous dance instructor and businessman, known for Arthur Murray Dance Studios franchise.
• Vaslav Nijinsky - Russian ballet dancer and choreographer
• Ivan Novikoff (1899 - 2002), ballet master, founder of Novikoff School of Russian-American Ballet
• Rudolf Nureyev - Russian ballet dancer
• Hermes Pan - film choreographer, esp. in collaboration with Fred Astaire
• Anna Pavlova - Russian ballet dancer
• Marius Petipa - a choreographer who created the classical ballet
• Maya Plisetskaya - prima ballerina assoluta of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1960 to 1990
• Olga Preobrajenska - Russian dancer and teacher
• Eleanor Powell - American actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her exuberant solo tap dancing.
• Ginger Rogers - American film and stage dancer, singer and actress, most remembered as partner of Fred Astaire.
• Pedro Romeiras - dancer gold medal winner 1982 II Prix Français de la Danse
• Yuri Soloviev - soloist of the Kirov Theatre
• Paul Taylor - American choreographer
• Twyla Tharp - American dancer and choreographer
• Tamara Toumanova (1919-1997) (one of Balanchine's three "Baby Ballerinas")
• Galina Ulanova (1910-1998), the greatest Soviet ballerina
• Agrippina Vaganova, founder of Vaganova method
• Vera-Ellen - an American Broadway and film dancer and [actor|actress]]
• Dame Ninette de Valois, founder of the Royal Ballet of London

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Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... George Balanchine (January 9 (O.S.) = January 22 (N.S.), 1904–April 30, 1983) was one of the 20th centurys foremost choreographers, and one of the founders of American ballet. ... picture of Isadora Duncan - Source: Library of Congress Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. ... Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov (Russian: ) (born January 28, 1948) is a famous Russian dancer, choreographer, and actor. ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker. ... Vernon and Irene Castle in 1914 Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife team of ballroom dancers of the early 20th century. ... Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... Vernon and Irene Castle in 1914 Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife team of ballroom dancers of the early 20th century. ... Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... Julio Bocca (b. ... Erik Belton Evers Bruhn (October 3, 1928–April 1, 1986) was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, actor, and writer. ... The National Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico (Balleteatro Nacional de Puerto Rico) is one of the leading ballet companies in Puerto Rico. ... Cyd Charisse Cyd Charisse is an American dancer and actress. ... Angel Corella (1975 - ) is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. ... Merce Cunningham is a choreography born April 16 1919, Centralia Washington, United States. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Diaghilev in 1909, by Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (Russian: ; also referred to as Serge) (March 19, 1872 – August 19, 1929) was a Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes from which many famous dancers and choreographers would later arise. ... Anton Dolin was the stage name of Sydney Francis Patrick Healey-Kay (1904–1983), an English ballet dancer and choreographer. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... picture of Isadora Duncan - Source: Library of Congress Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. ... Suzanne Farrell (born August 16, 1945) (real name Roberta Sue Ficker) was one of the most noted ballerinas of the 20th century, and was the most important dancer for the legendary choreographer George Balanchine. ... Michel Fokine or Mikhail Mikhailovich Fokin (Михаил Михайлович Фокин) (April 23 [O.S. April 11] 1880) – August 22, 1942) was a groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer. ... Dame Margot Fonteyn, DBE, (18 May 1919 - 21 February 1991), the British assoluta was considered the worlds greatest ballerina of her time. ... Yekaterina Vasilyevna Geltzer (November 2, 1876 - December 12, 1962) was a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet who danced in the theatre from 1898 to 1935. ... Elizaveta Gerdt in the Bolshoi ballet school, 1960s Elizaveta Pavlovna Gerdt (1891-1975) was a Russian dancer and teacher whose career links the Russian imperial and Soviet schools of classical dance. ... Pavel Gerdt Pavel Andreyevich Gerdt, better known as Paul Gerdt (1844-1917), was the foremost male dancer of the Mariinsky Theatre for 50 years. ... Ginger Rogers on the cover of the April, 1938 issue of Modern Screen Magazine Beautiful Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was a legendary Academy Award-winning American actress and dancer. ... Balanchine[1] and Nureyev[2] rated him the greatest dancer of the 20th Century, and he is generally acknowledged to have been the most influential dancer in the history of filmed and televised musicals. ... Martha Graham and Bertram Ross in Visionary Recital, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1961 Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991), an American dancer and choreographer, is known as one of the foremost pioneers of modern dance. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов, 29 November 1949, Sakhalin, USSR — 18 May 1995,Los Angeles, Califorinia) was a Russian ballet dancer and actor, whose defection caused a diplomatic incident between the USA and the USSR. He joined the Bolshoi Ballet in 1971 and rose to become premier dancer before defecting to... Yury Grigorovich Yury Nikolayevich Grigorovich (born January 2, 1927 in Leningrad) is a Russian dancer and choreographer who dominated the Russian ballet for 30 years. ... Evelyn Anne Hart C.C. (born April 4, 1956) is a Canadian ballerina and principal dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. ... Gilda DVD cover Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and English descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Sir Robert Helpmann (April 9, 1909 – September 28, 1986), Australian dancer, actor, director and choreographer, was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia. ... Rowena Othlie Jackson is a New Zealand prima ballerina, who was born in 1926 in Invercargill. ... Royal Ballet may refer to: Royal Ballet, London Birmingham Royal Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet Royal Danish Ballet There is also an article about the Royal Ballet School in London, England. ... Renee Marcelle Jeanmaire (born April 29, 1924) is a ballet dancer and wife of renowned dancer and choreographer Roland Petit. ... Karen Kain, 1970 Karen Kain, CC was born on March 28, 1951 in Hamilton, Ontario and began training to become a ballet dancer at the National Ballet School of Canada in Toronto in 1962, graduating in 1969. ... Mathilde Kschessinska (Polish: Matylda KrzesiÅ„ska, 1872-1971), also known as Her Serene Highness Princess Romanova-Krasinskaya since 1921, was the second prima ballerina assoluta in the world. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1943 to 1960 and prima balerina assoluta from 1960 to 1990. ... Michael Kidd (born Milton Greenwald 12 August 1919) is an Jewish-American film and stage choreographer. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Rudolf (Jean-Baptiste Attila) Laban, also known as Rudolf von Laban (December 15, 1879, Pressburg, Austria-Hungary (today Bratislava, Slovakia) - July 1, 1958, Weybridge, England) was a notable central European dancer and dance theorist. ... Labanotation, or Kinetography Laban (as it is known in some parts of Europe) is a system of movement notation that is also used for dance notation. ... Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996), better known as Gene Kelly, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Louise LeCavalier, photographed by André Cornellier Louise LeCavalier, (1958-), a Canadian dancer, is known as one of the icons of Canadian contemporary dance. ... Contemporary dance is the name given to a group of 20th century concert dance forms. ... Pierina Legnani (1863-1923) was an Italian ballerina responsible for the inclusion of 32 consecutive fouettés en tournant en pointe to the ballet Swan Lake. ... Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1943 to 1960 and prima balerina assoluta from 1960 to 1990. ... Lydia Lopokova (October 21, 1892-June 8, 1981) was a famous Russian ballerina dancer during the early 20th-century and was the wife of the economist, John Maynard Keynes. ... Sulamith Messerer Sulamith Mikhailovna Messerer (Russian: , August 27, 1908 - June 3, 2004) was a Russian ballerina and choreographer who laid the foundations for the classical ballet in Japan. ... Notable persons named Arthur Mitchell include: Arthur W. Mitchell, the first African-American elected to the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party Arthur Mitchell, the first African-American man to be a member of a major ballet company. ... Arthur Murray (April 4, 1895 - March 3, 1991), a dance instructor and businessman, was born in New York, New York as Moses Teichman. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... Franchising (from the French for free) is a method of doing business wherein a franchisor licenses trademarks and tried and proven methods of doing business to a franchisee in exchange for a recurring payment, and usually a percentage piece of gross sales or gross profits as well as the annual... Leon Bakst - Nijinsky in the ballet Laprès-midi dun faune, 1912 Tombstone of Vaslav Nijinsky in Cimetière de Montmartre in Paris Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky (Вацлав Фомич Нижинский; transliterated: Vatslav Fomich Nizhinsky; Polish: WacÅ‚aw NiżyÅ„ski) (March 12, 1890 – April 8, 1950) was a Polish-born Russian ballet... Ivan Novikoff (August 26, 1899 - March 20, 2002) was a ballet master. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Rudolf Nureyev in 1961 Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (Russian spelling Рудольф Хаметович Нуреев, Tatar form Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev) (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993), Soviet-born dancer, was one of the greatest male dancers of the 20th century, alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Mikhail Baryshnikov. ... Fred Astaire and Hermes Pan working out a dance routine Hermes Pan (December 10, 1909 – September 19, 1990) was an American dancer and choreographer. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Balanchine[1] and Nureyev[2] rated him the greatest dancer of the 20th Century, and he is generally acknowledged to have been the most influential dancer in the history of filmed and televised musicals. ... Photographic postcard of Anna Pavlova as Aspicia in The Pharoahs Daughter, circa 1910 Anna Pavlova as Nikiya in the Grand Pas Classique of the Shades from Act III of La Bayadere, circa 1902 Anna Pavlova is also the name of an Olympic gymnast. ... Marius Petipa, Circa 1890 Marius Petipa (11 March 1818 – 14 July 1910) - Unrivaled ballet master of the Tsars Imperial Ballet of St. ... Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya (Russian: ; born November 20, 1925) is a Russian ballet dancer, frequently cited as the greatest ballerina of modern times. ... The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow houses the world renowned Bolshoi Ballet, which has been home to some of the worlds greatest ballet dancers, including Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinsky, Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Natalia Makarova. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Olga Preobrajenska (1871-1962) was probably the best loved ballerina of the Russian Imperial Ballet. ... Eleanor Powell, left, in Broadway Melody of 1938. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... Tap dance was born in the United States during the 19th century, and today is popular all around the world. ... Ginger Rogers on the cover of the April, 1938 issue of Modern Screen Magazine Beautiful Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was a legendary Academy Award-winning American actress and dancer. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Balanchine[1] and Nureyev[2] rated him the greatest dancer of the 20th Century, and he is generally acknowledged to have been the most influential dancer in the history of filmed and televised musicals. ... Pedro Romeiras (born July 3, 1961 in Lisbon), started his career as a soloist with the National Ballet of Portugal after finishing ballet studies at the Royal Ballet School. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Yuri Soloviev 1940-1977 Yuri Vladimirovich Soloviev was a premier danseur of the Kirov Ballet, in Leningrad, Russia. ... View of the Mariinsky Theatre in the 1890ies The Mariinsky Theatre, known as the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1934-92, is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in St Petersburg. ... Paul Taylor (born July 29, 1930) is one of the foremost American choreographers of the 20th century. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Twyla Tharp (b. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Tamara Toumanova (1919-1996) was one of the greatest ballerinas. ... Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova (Russian: ; 8 January 1910 (O.S. 26 December 1909} - 21 March 1998) has the reputation of the greatest Soviet ballerina. ... Vaganova as Odette-Odile, 1900es Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova (July 6, 1879 - November 5, 1951) was an outstanding Russian ballet teacher who developed the Vaganova method. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Vera-Ellen Westmeyer Rohe (February 16, 1921 - 30 August 1981) was an American actress and dancer known best by just her hyphenated first name. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... At age 16 Dame Ninette de Valois (June 6, 1898 - March 8, 2001) was the Irish founder of Londons renowned Royal Ballet. ... Royal Ballet may refer to: Royal Ballet, London Birmingham Royal Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet Royal Danish Ballet There is also an article about the Royal Ballet School in London, England. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...

By occupation in ballet

Theatre directors

Gerald Arpino, Jean Dauberval, Robert de Warren, Sergei Diaghilev, Robert Joffrey, Louis XIV, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Catherine De Medici, Marie Rambert, Ninette de Valois, Diana Waldron A theatre director is a principal in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a play by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production. ... Gerald Arpino (born January 14, 1928) American dancer and choreographer; Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet. ... Jean Dauberval (1742-1806), also spelt DAuberval and born Jean Bercher, was a French ballet dancer and choreographer. ... Diaghilev in 1909, by Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (Russian: ; also referred to as Serge) (March 19, 1872 – August 19, 1929) was a Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes from which many famous dancers and choreographers would later arise. ... Robert Joffrey (Dec 24, 1930 - March 25, 1988) was a ballet dancer, director and choreographer. ... Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638 – September 1, 1715) ruled as King of France and of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death just prior to his seventy-seventh birthday. ... Jean-Baptiste Lully, originally Giovanni Battista Lulli (November 28, 1632–March 22, 1687), was an Italian-born French composer, who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. ... Catherine de Medici (April 13, 1519–January 5, 1589), born in Italy as Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici, and later queen of France under the French name Catherine de M dicis, was the wife of King Henry II of France, of the Valois branch of the kings... Dame Marie Rambert was to exert a great influence on British ballet, both as dancer and teacher. ... At age 16 Dame Ninette de Valois (June 6, 1898 – March 8, 2001) was the Irish founder of Londons renowned Royal Ballet. ...

Choreographers

Main article: List of choreographers

Sir Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Pierre Beauchamp, Erik Bruhn, Peter Darrell, Deborah Engerman, Mikhail Fokine, William Forsythe, Yury Grigorovich, Lev Ivanovich Ivanov, Serge Lifar, Kenneth MacMillan, Leonide Massine, Vaslav Nijinsky, Bronislava Nijinska, Jean-Georges Noverre, Rudolf Nureyev, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, Jerome Robbins, Filippo Taglioni, Antony Tudor, Ian Steyn du Toit, Robert de Warren, Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... A Paula Abdul Richard Alston Gerald Arpino Frederick Ashton B Jean Babilée George Balanchine Claude Balon often mistakenly called Jean Ballon (baroque dance) Pina Bausch Stephen Baynes Pierre Beauchamp (baroque dance) Maurice Bejart Gertrude Bodenweiser Matthew Bourne: (Musical theatre) August Bournonville: (classical ballet) Trisha Brown Christopher Bruce C Lucinda... Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (September 17, 1904 - October 18, 1988) began his career as a dancer but is largely remembered as a choreographer. ... George Balanchine (January 9 (O.S.) = January 22 (N.S.), 1904–April 30, 1983) was one of the 20th centurys foremost choreographers, and one of the founders of American ballet. ... Pierre Beauchamp (also Beauchamps, sometimes mistakenly called Charles-Louis Beauchamp) (1631–1705) was a French choreographer, dancer and composer, and the probable inventor of Beauchamp-Feuillet notation. ... Erik Belton Evers Bruhn (October 3, 1928–April 1, 1986) was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, actor, and writer. ... Peter Darrell CBE, a ballet choreographer who founder of the Scottish Ballet, was born at Richmond, Surrey, on September 16th, 1929 and died in Glasgow on December 2nd, 1987. ... Michel Fokine or Mikhail Mikhailovich Fokin (Михаил Михайлович Фокин) (April 23 [O.S. April 11] 1880) – August 22, 1942) was a groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer. ... William Forsythe (born December 30, 1949 in New York City) is an American dancer and choreographer who became known internationally for his work with the Frankfurt Ballet. ... Yury Grigorovich Yury Nikolayevich Grigorovich (born January 2, 1927 in Leningrad) is a Russian dancer and choreographer who dominated the Russian ballet for 30 years. ... Lev Ivanov (1834 – 1901) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. ... Serge Lifar (April 2, 1905, Kiev - December 15, 1986, Lausanne) was a Russian (and Ukrainian)-born French dancer and choreographer. ... Sir Kenneth MacMillan (1929 - 1992) was a noted Scottish ballet dancer and choreographer. ... Leonid Fyodorovich Myasin was a Russian choreographer and ballet dancer. ... Leon Bakst - Nijinsky in the ballet Laprès-midi dun faune, 1912 Tombstone of Vaslav Nijinsky in Cimetière de Montmartre in Paris Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky (Вацлав Фомич Нижинский; transliterated: Vatslav Fomich Nizhinsky; Polish: Wacław Niżyński) (March 12, 1890 – April 8, 1950) was a Polish-born Russian ballet... Bronislava Nijinska (January 8, 1891 - February 21, 1972) was a Russian dancer, choreographer, and teacher of Polish descent, also known as Bronislava Fominitshna Nizhinskaya; in Polish language: Bronisława Niżyńska. ... Jean-Georges Noverre (April 29, 1727–November 19, 1810) was a French dancer and ballet master, and is considered to be the creator of modern ballet. ... Rudolf Nureyev in 1961 Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (Russian spelling Рудольф Хаметович Нуреев, Tatar form Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev) (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993), Soviet-born dancer, was one of the greatest male dancers of the 20th century, alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Mikhail Baryshnikov. ... Jules-Joseph Perrot (born August 18, 1810 in Lyon, France; died August 18, 1892 in Paramé) was a dancer and choreographer who created some of the most famous ballets of the 19th century. ... Marius Petipa, Circa 1890 Marius Petipa (11 March 1818 – 14 July 1910) - Unrivaled ballet master of the Tsars Imperial Ballet of St. ... Jerome Robbins in Three virgins and a devil. ... Filippo Taglioni (November 5, 1777 - February 11, 1871) was an Italian dancer and choreographer. ... Antony Tudor in “Gala Performance”, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 Antony Tudor (April 4, 1909 - April 19, 1987), born William Cook, was an English choreographer and dancer who choreographed numerous ballets. ...

Dancers

Carlos Acosta, Alicia Alonso, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Michael Beare, Maxim Beloserkovsky, Jeremie Belingard, Jean-Pierre Bonnefous, Ashley Bouder, Erik Bruhn, Fernando Bujones, Darcey Bussell, Jose Manuel Carreno, Fanny Cerito, Vakhtang Chabukiani, Alina Cojocaru, Angel Corella, Anton Dolin, Aurelie Dupont, Irina Dvorovenko, Fanny Elssler, Megan Fairchild, Suzanne Farrell, Alessandra Ferri, Margot Fonteyn, Yekaterina Geltzer, Adeline Genée, Pavel Gerdt, Marcelo Gomes, Lucile Grahn, John Grensback, Carlotta Grisi, Sylvie Guillem, Evelyn Hart, Rex Harrington, Melissa Hayden, Paloma Herrera, Laurent Hilaire, Greta Hodgkinson, Rowena Jackson, Charles Jude, Karen Kain, Allegra Kent, Julie Kent, Darci Kistler, Mathilde Kschessinska, Johan Kobborg, Maria Kowroski, Jennifer Lauren, Pierina Legnani, Manuel Legris, Nicolas Leriche, Agnes Letestu, Emma Livry, Joaquin de Luz, Vladimir Malakhov, Alicia Markova, Jose Martinez, Elisabeth Maurin, Patricia McBride, Briely Movric, Gillian Murphy, Kyra Nichols, Peter Naumann, Vaslav Nijinsky, Marianela Nunez, Rudolf Nureyev, Karen Paisey, Anna Pavlova, David Peden, Elisabeth Platel, Maya Plisetskaya, Sergiu Pobereznic, Olga Preobrajenska, Laetitia Pujol, Lloyd Riggins, Rolando Sarabia, Moira Shearer, Yuri Soloviev, Ethan Stiefel, Marian St Claire, Sofiane Sylve, Marie Taglioni, Maria Tallchief, Ludmilla Tchérina, Emmanuel Thibault, Mel Tomlinson, Galina Ulanova, Edward Verso, Michael Vester, Auguste Vestris, Gaetan Vestris, Diana Vishneva, Wendy Whelan, Rosalyn Whitten, Miyako Yoshida Svetlana Zakharova Uliana Lopatkina. A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Carlos Acosta is a Cuban ballet dancer. ... Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martinez Hoya (born December 21, 1921), simply known as Alicia Alonso, is a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer. ... Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov (Russian: ) (born January 28, 1948) is a famous Russian dancer, choreographer, and actor. ... Erik Belton Evers Bruhn (October 3, 1928–April 1, 1986) was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, actor, and writer. ... Fernando Bujones Fernando Bujones (March 9, 1955 – November 10, 2005) was a Cuban-American ballet dancer. ... Darcey Bussell (born London; April 27, 1969) is an English ballerina, one of the most famous exponents of the art in recent decades. ... Jose Manuel Carreño is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. ... Fanny Cerrito, originally Francesca Cerrito (May 11, 1817 - May 6, 1909), was an Italian ballet dancer and choreographer. ... Alina Cojocaru(born May 27, 1981) is a female principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. ... Angel Corella (1975 - ) is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. ... Anton Dolin was the stage name of Sydney Francis Patrick Healey-Kay (1904–1983), an English ballet dancer and choreographer. ... Aurelie Dupont (born January 15, 1973 in Paris) is a French ballet dancer who performs with the Paris Opera Ballet as an etoile. ... Irina Dvorovenko was born in Kiev, Ukraine. ... Fanny Essler (23 June 1810, Vienna-27 November 1884) was an Austrian dancer. ... Megan Fairchild is a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet. ... Suzanne Farrell (born August 16, 1945) (real name Roberta Sue Ficker) was one of the most noted ballerinas of the 20th century, and was the most important dancer for the legendary choreographer George Balanchine. ... Alessandra Ferri (born in 1963) is a Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theater in New York and permanent guest artist with the La Scala Ballet in Milan. ... Dame Margot Fonteyn, DBE, (18 May 1919 - 21 February 1991), the British assoluta was considered the worlds greatest ballerina of her time. ... Yekaterina Vasilyevna Geltzer (November 2, 1876 - December 12, 1962) was a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet who danced in the theatre from 1898 to 1935. ... Adeline Genée (6 January 1878 - 23 April 1970) was a Danish/British ballet dancer. ... Pavel Gerdt Pavel Andreyevich Gerdt, better known as Paul Gerdt (1844-1917), was the foremost male dancer of the Mariinsky Theatre for 50 years. ... Lithograph of Lucile Grahn, 1840 Lucile Alexia Grahn (June 30, 1819 - April 4, 1907) was the first internationally renowned Danish ballerina and one of the popular dancers of the Romantic ballet era. ... John Grensback began his dance training at the age of 7 with his foster father, Eldon Parish, in Chicago. ... We dont have an article called Carlotta grisi Start this article Search for Carlotta grisi in. ... Sylvie Guillem (born February 25, 1965 in Paris) is a French ballet dancer who has performed with the Paris Opera Ballet and is currently a guest principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. ... Evelyn Anne Hart C.C. (born April 4, 1956) is a Canadian ballerina and principal dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. ... Rex Howard Harrington (born October 30, 1962) is a Canadian ballet dancer. ... Melissa Hayden is a Canadian dancer. ... Paloma Herrera (born December 21, 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New York City. ... Greta Hodgkinson is a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada. ... Rowena Othlie Jackson is a New Zealand prima ballerina, who was born in 1926 in Invercargill. ... Karen Kain, 1970 Karen Kain, CC was born on March 28, 1951 in Hamilton, Ontario and began training to become a ballet dancer at the National Ballet School of Canada in Toronto in 1962, graduating in 1969. ... Allegra Kent (b. ... Julie Kent(born July 11, 1969 in Bethesda, Maryland), birth name Julie Cox, is an American ballerina. ... Darci Kistler (born June 4, 1964) was one of the more noted American ballerinas of the 20th century, and was the last lead dancer for the legendary choreographer George Balanchine. ... Mathilde Kschessinska (Polish: Matylda KrzesiÅ„ska, 19 August 1872 (O.S.) — 7 June 1971), (also known as Her Serene Highness Princess Romanova-Krasinskaya since 1921) was a Polish-born ballerina and the second prima ballerina assoluta in the world. ... Pierina Legnani (1863-1923) was an Italian ballerina responsible for the inclusion of 32 consecutive fouettés en tournant en pointe to the ballet Swan Lake. ... Photo of Emma Livry, c. ... Joaquin de Luz (b. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Alicia Markova photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1940 Dame Alicia Markova (1 December 1910 – 2 December 2004) was an English prima ballerina. ... Leon Bakst - Nijinsky in the ballet Laprès-midi dun faune, 1912 Tombstone of Vaslav Nijinsky in Cimetière de Montmartre in Paris Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky (Вацлав Фомич Нижинский; transliterated: Vatslav Fomich Nizhinsky; Polish: WacÅ‚aw NiżyÅ„ski) (March 12, 1890 – April 8, 1950) was a Polish-born Russian ballet... Marianela Nunez is currently (Dec 2005) the youngest principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. ... Rudolf Nureyev in 1961 Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (Russian spelling Рудольф Хаметович Нуреев, Tatar form Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev) (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993), Soviet-born dancer, was one of the greatest male dancers of the 20th century, alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Mikhail Baryshnikov. ... Photographic postcard of Anna Pavlova as Aspicia in The Pharoahs Daughter, circa 1910 Anna Pavlova as Nikiya in the Grand Pas Classique of the Shades from Act III of La Bayadere, circa 1902 Anna Pavlova is also the name of an Olympic gymnast. ... Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya (Russian: ; born November 20, 1925) is a Russian ballet dancer, frequently cited as the greatest ballerina of modern times. ... Olga Preobrajenska (1871-1962) was probably the best loved ballerina of the Russian Imperial Ballet. ... Lady Kennedy (17 January 1926 – 31 January 2006), known as Moira Shearer, was an internationally famous British ballet dancer and actress. ... Yuri Soloviev 1940-1977 Yuri Vladimirovich Soloviev was a premier danseur of the Kirov Ballet, in Leningrad, Russia. ... Ethan Stiefel is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. ... Marie Taglioni circa 1831. ... Maria Tallchief is an American ballerina. ... Ludmilla Tchérina in Oh. ... Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova (Russian: ; 8 January 1910 (O.S. 26 December 1909} - 21 March 1998) has the reputation of the greatest Soviet ballerina. ... Michael Vester is currently a dancer for the Sacramento ballet and has danced several soloist and principal roles with the company. ... Marie-Jean-Augustin Vestris, known as Auguste Vestris (27 March 1760 - 5 December 1842) was a French dancer. ... Gaetano Appolino Baldassare Vestris (1729 - 1808), French ballet dancer, was born in Florence and made his debut at the opera in 1749. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Svetlana Zakharova is a Principal Dancer at Bolshoi, nowadays one of the highest paid ballet dancers, after Sylvie Guillem and Diana Vishneva. ...

Teachers

Thoinot Arbeau, Cyril Atanassoff, George Balanchine, Pierre Beauchamp, Carlo Blasis, Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky, August Bournonville, Enrico Cecchetti, Raoul-Auger Feuillet, Elisabeth Gerdt, Stanley Holden, Gelsey Kirkland, David Howard, Attilio Labis, Nicolai Legat, Sulamith Messerer, Peter Naumann, Valentina Pereyaslavic, Jules Perrot, Domenico da Piacenza, Lauren Plutachuvzo, Sergiu Pobereznic, Anna Pavlova, Olga Preobrajenska, Pierre Rameau, Jerome Robbins, olivia Russell Margarita de Saá, Agrippina Vaganova, Auguste Vestris, Vera Volkova, Inga Lujurenko, Diana Waldron, Stanley Williams. A teachers room in a Japanese middle school, 2005. ... Thoinot Arbeau is the anagrammatic pen name of Jehan Tabourot, who was born in Dijon in 1519. ... George Balanchine (January 9 (O.S.) = January 22 (N.S.), 1904–April 30, 1983) was one of the 20th centurys foremost choreographers, and one of the founders of American ballet. ... Pierre Beauchamp (also Beauchamps, sometimes mistakenly called Charles-Louis Beauchamp) (1631–1705) was a French choreographer, dancer and composer, and the probable inventor of Beauchamp-Feuillet notation. ... Carlo Blasis Carlo Blasis (4 November 1797, Naples - 15 January 1878, Cernobbio) was an Italian dancer, choreographer and dance theoretician. ... August Bournonville (August 21, 1805–November 30, 1879) was a ballet master and French ballet master, Antoine Bournonville, who had settled in Denmark. ... Enrico Cecchetti (born: 21 June 1850, Rome - died: 13 November 1928, Milan) was an Italian ballet dancer, founder of the Cecchetti method. ... Raoul Auger Feuillet (c1653–c1709) was a French dance notator, publisher and choreographer most well-known today for his Chorégraphie, ou lart de décrire la danse (Paris, 1700) which described Beauchamp-Feuillet notation, and his subsequent collections of ballroom and theatrical dances. ... Elizaveta Gerdt in the Bolshoi ballet school, 1960s Elizaveta Pavlovna Gerdt (1891-1975) was a Russian dancer and teacher whose career links the Russian imperial and Soviet schools of classical dance. ... Gelsey Kirkland (born December 29, 1952) is an American ballet dancer. ... Sulamith Messerer Sulamith Mikhailovna Messerer (Russian: , August 27, 1908 - June 3, 2004) was a Russian ballerina and choreographer who laid the foundations for the classical ballet in Japan. ... Jules-Joseph Perrot (born August 18, 1810 in Lyon, France; died August 18, 1892 in Paramé) was a dancer and choreographer who created some of the most famous ballets of the 19th century. ... Domenico da Piacenza (1390-1470), was an Italian dancemaster. ... Photographic postcard of Anna Pavlova as Aspicia in The Pharoahs Daughter, circa 1910 Anna Pavlova as Nikiya in the Grand Pas Classique of the Shades from Act III of La Bayadere, circa 1902 Anna Pavlova is also the name of an Olympic gymnast. ... Olga Preobrajenska (1871-1962) was probably the best loved ballerina of the Russian Imperial Ballet. ... Pierre Rameau (1674-1748) was a French dancing master. ... Jerome Robbins in Three virgins and a devil. ... Vaganova as Odette-Odile, 1900es Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova (July 6, 1879 - November 5, 1951) was an outstanding Russian ballet teacher who developed the Vaganova method. ... Marie-Jean-Augustin Vestris, known as Auguste Vestris (27 March 1760 - 5 December 1842) was a French dancer. ... Vera Volkova (1904-1975) was an influential Russian ballet dancer and dance teacher. ... Stanley Williams (1925 - 1997) was a dancer and, later, a renowned ballet instructor. ...

Designers and scenographers

Léon Bakst, Alexandre Benois, Christian Bérard, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, John Craxton, Salvador Dalí, André Derain, Barbara Karinska, Barry Kay, Pablo Picasso, Pavel Tchelitchev, Maurice Utrillo Designer is a broad term for a person who designs any of a variety of things. ... A scenographer develops the appearance of a stage design, a TV or movie set, a gaming environment, a trade fair exhibition design or a museum experience exhibition design. ... Self-portrait Léon Nikolayevich Bakst (May 10, 1866 - December 28, 1924) was a Russian painter and scene- and costume- designer who revolutionized the arts he worked in. ... Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois (May 4, 1870, St Petersburg - February 9, 1960, Paris) was probably the most important member of the artistic Benois family. ... Violin and Candlestick, Paris, spring 1910 (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) Georges Braque (May 13, 1882 – August 31, 1963) was a French painter and sculptor, and with Pablo Picasso one of the inventors of Cubism. ... Marc Chagall as photographed in 1941 by Carl Van Vechten. ... Mark is gay ... Salvador Felip Jacint Dalí Domènech (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), known popularly as Salvador Dalí, was a Catalan-Spanish artist who became one of the most important painters of the 20th century. ... Charing Cross Bridge, London (1906) André Derain (June 10, 1880 - September 8, 1954) was a French painter and a illustrator. ... Varvara Zhmoudsky, better known as Barbara Karinska (1886 - 1983), was costumer of the New York City Ballet, and the first costume designer ever to win the Capezio Dance Award, for costumes of visual beauty for the spectator and complete delight for the dancer. She won the 1948 Oscar for the... Barry Kay (born [[Melbourne[[ 1932 - died London 1985), trained at the Academie Julien in Paris, was a highly talented and internationally acclaimed stage and costume designer. ... Young Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. ... Pavel Tchelitchew, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957) was a Russian-born surrealist painter. ... Maurice Utrillo, born Maurice Valadon, (December 25, 1883 - November 5, 1955) was a French painter who specialized in cityscapes. ...