George Balanchine (/ˈbælən(t)ʃiːn, ˌbælənˈ(t)ʃiːn/; born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; January 22, 1904 [O.S. January 9] – April 30, 1983) was a...
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Ballets Russes (section George Balanchine)
performances there in 1932. Diaghilev alumni Léonide Massine and George Balanchine worked as choreographers with the company and Tamara Toumanova was...
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Balanchine technique or Balanchine method is the ballet performance style invented by dancer, choreographer, and teacher George Balanchine (1904–1983)...
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Don Quixote (ballet) (redirect from Don Quixote (Balanchine))
choreographer George Balanchine famously created a modern version in 1965 for the New York City Ballet to the music of Nicolas Nabokov, with Balanchine himself...
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Darci Kistler (section George Balanchine)
ballerina. She is often said to be the last muse for choreographer George Balanchine. Kistler was born in Riverside, California, the fifth child (with...
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Charles Askegard (section George Balanchine)
in the Live From Lincoln Center broadcast, "Lincoln Center Celebrates Balanchine 100," in Vienna Waltzes. He has been a guest artist with Pacific Northwest...
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Maria Tallchief (section Balanchine era)
Osage Tribe member to hold the rank. Together with choreographer George Balanchine, she is widely considered to have revolutionized ballet. Elizabeth...
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"George Balanchine | the George Balanchine Foundation". Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2008. George Balanchine...
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The Firebird (redirect from The Firebird (Balanchine))
Tallchief as the Firebird, choreography by George Balanchine, and scenery and costumes by Marc Chagall. Balanchine placed a heavy emphasis on the dancing...
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Coppélia (redirect from Coppélia (Balanchine))
Coppelius, and Janet Reed as Swanhilda and was an instant hit. In 1974, George Balanchine choreographed a version of Coppélia for the New York City Ballet....
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