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Marius Petipa

French born choreographer. "Father of Classical Ballet". Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Nutcracker


Marie Toglioni

known for beautifully executed jumps and leaps, perfect dancing en pointe during the Romantic Period. New costume design: Romantic Tutu

George Balanchire

Russian man was founder and director of new york city ballet in 1948. Greatest Choreographer of his time

Pierre Beauchamps

Director of Royal Academy of dance in France. Created 5 ballet positions & turned out leg.


Louis XIV

Sun King, king of france from 1643-1715. Appeared in several court ballets.


Vaslav Njinsky

shocked audiences with ballets referencing sex & death abandoned well known technique in classical ballet and replaced it with stylized movement that were symmetrical, heavy, and used both turned-in & parallel positions

Catherine de Medici

Member of one of Italy's royal families, married into the french monarchy and is credited fro bringing several dancing masters with her from Italy to France.

Michel Fokine

Russian born, broke many rules of ballet to fit his aesthetic. "Father of Contemporary Ballet". Staged more than 70 ballets in Europe and the United States.

Marie Cambargo

Paris Opera Dancer. Could dance "as well as a man".

New York City Ballet

Highest Ranking U.S. Ballet company. Us of corps dancers and emphasis on female dancer.

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Primarily African American Dancers & artists.

Arthur Mitchell

founder of Dance theatre of Harlem

American Ballet Theatre

known for it's use of international dancers

American Ballet Theatre

Strong and demanding administrator in Baryshnikov (from 1980-1989)

Joffrey Ballet

relatively small company. 30-40 dancers at a time

New York City Ballet

company known for use of Balanchine choreography to the exclusion of other great choreographers.

Joffrey Ballet

company known for having more variety in choreography and is more experimental performing new works by young choreographers

American Ballet Theatre

Lacks consistently strong artistic direction and often struggles to maintain a solid financial base

Adagio

"at ease or leasure" Develop sense of line

ballet de'action

elimination of speech and song