Feb 7, 2025 · Ballet, theatrical dance in which a formal academic dance technique—the danse d’ecole—is combined with other artistic elements such as music, costume, and stage scenery. …

Jan 23, 2025 · Mikhail Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948, Riga, Latvia, U.S.S.R.) is a Soviet-born American actor and ballet dancer who was the preeminent male classical dancer of the …

Classical ballet, system of dance based on formalized movements and positions of the arms, feet, and body designed to enable the dancer to move with the greatest possible agility, control, …

Jan 2, 2025 · Rudolf Nureyev, Soviet-born ballet dancer whose suspended leaps and fast turns were often compared to Vaslav Nijinsky’s legendary feats. He was a charismatic celebrity who …

Dec 13, 2024 · Ballet dancers have to work hard to attain a full turnout (the outward rotation of the legs in the hip socket so that the heels touch back to back and the feet form a 180° angle), …

Jan 21, 2025 · Darcey Bussell (born April 27, 1969, London, England) is a British ballet dancer and celebrity of the late 20th century. Renowned for the energy and passion of her …

Jan 27, 2025 · Moira Shearer (born January 17, 1926, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland—died January 31, 2006, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) was a Scottish ballerina and actress best known for …

Vaslav Nijinsky (born 1889 or 1890, Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]—died April 8, 1950, London, England) was a Russian-born ballet dancer of almost legendary fame, …

Alexander Godunov was a Russian ballet dancer and actor who had a successful career with Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet before defecting to the United States during the company’s 1979 …

Feb 8, 2025 · Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballerina, the most-celebrated dancer of her time. Pavlova studied at the Imperial School of Ballet at the Mariinsky Theatre from 1891, joined the …