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BTD Raven Wilkinson, the first black woman to sign a contract with a major company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Later she mentored Misty Copeland and inspired a children's book, "Trailblazer."
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"Five Ballets from Paris and St. Petersburg" takes a deep dive into the histories of Giselle, Paquita, La Bayadère, Le Corsaire, and Raymonda. (Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance; Big Issue) @SeeingDance
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Born this day in 1881 superstar ballerina #AnnaPavlova. Here she is in her signature role, Fokine's "Dying Swan" (1907).And, yes, she did keep swans as pets.
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LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund is accepting applications from artists & arts workers at LA County arts institutions of all disciplines impacted by the fires.
Individuals may apply once for up to $10,000. Apply now thru February 18 at cciarts.org/relief.html.
Happy birthday Mikhail Baryshnikov! We all have memories of his incandescent performances with @ABTBallet and @nycballet . Here he is in Balanchine's "Prodigal Son," courtesy @Dance_Magazine.
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BTD #MariaTallchief in OK to an Osage father & Scottish-Irish mother, became the first American-born prima ballerina, muse & inspiration to George Balanchine & @nycballet star.
Photo: Tallchief in Balanchine's Symphony in C
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BTD #LesterHorton #moderndance pioneer. His LA-based Horton Dance Group earned a rep for theatrical style & works about social & political issues. #AlvinAiley, #BellaLewitzky & @CarmenDances started their careers w the co. bit.ly/3iVbIhQ
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BTD George Balanchine, founder of @nycballet & arguably, greatest ballet choreographer of the 20th C.
He said "I am silence. I am made only to see movement and hear sounds."
Photo: MrB & ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq, one of his muses Credit: Kino Lorber
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BTD #RuthStDenis, founder w Ted Shawn of Denishawn School in LA, the first US dance academy to produce a pro company. #MarthaGraham, #DorisHumphrey & other #moderndancepioneers studied at Denishawn.
Photo: St Denis in Indian-inspired Nautch Dance
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BTD Nora Kaye, who helped define psychological ballet portraying Hagar (photo) in Antony Tudor's "Pillar of Fire" (1942). The @ABTBallet star later produced films ("The Turning Point," "Pennies from Heaven") w her husband, Herbert Ross.
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