George Balanchine

George Balanchine

male, deceased (1983)
George Balanchine was an American ballet choreographer of Georgian descent. Balanchine is one of the 20th century's foremost choreographers, and... More
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Marius Petipa

Marius Petipa

male
Marius Ivanovich Petipa (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March, 1818 in Marseille, France - died in Gurzuf in the Crimea, Russian Empire,... More
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Jules Perrot

Jules Perrot

male, deceased (1892)
Jules-Joseph Perrot was a dancer and choreographer who later became Balletmaster of the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia. He created some... More
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Lev Ivanov

Lev Ivanov

male
Lev Ivanovich Ivanov (1834 - 1901) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer and later, "Second Balletmaster" of the Imperial Ballet.... More
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Enrico Cecchetti

Enrico Cecchetti

male, deceased (1928)
Enrico Cecchetti was an Italian ballet dancer, founder of the Cecchetti method. The son of two dancers, he was born in the costuming room of the... More
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Jean-Georges Noverre

male, deceased (1810)
Jean-Georges Noverre was a French dancer and ballet master, and is considered to be the creator of ballet d'action a precursor of the narrative... More
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Galina Ulanova

Galina Ulanova

female, deceased (1998)
Galina Sergeyevna Ulánova (8 January 1910 (O.S. 26 December 1909) - 21 March, 1998) has the reputation of the greatest Soviet ballerina. Her flat i... More
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Arthur Saint-Leon

male, deceased (1870)
Arthur Saint-Léon was the "Maître de Ballet" of St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet from 1859 until 1869. He is famous for creating the choreography of... More
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Jean Coralli

Jean Coralli

male, deceased (1854)
Jean Coralli, born Giovanni Coralli Peracini, was a French dancer and choreographer and later held the esteemed post of First Balletmaster of the... More
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Filippo Taglioni

Filippo Taglioni

male, deceased (1871)
Filippo Taglioni (also known as Philippe Taglioni; November 5, 1777 - February 11, 1871) was an Italian dancer and choreographer and personal... More
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