George Balanchine Biography

George Balanchine biography

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NAME: George Balanchine
OCCUPATION: Ballet Dancer, Choreographer
BIRTH DATE: January 22, 1904
DEATH DATE: April 30, 1983
EDUCATION: Imperial School of Ballet, Soviet State School of Ballet, Petrograd Conservatory
PLACE OF BIRTH: St. Petersburg, Russia
PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
Originally: Georgy Melitonovich Balanchivadze

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Dancer and choreographer George Balanchine founded the New York City Ballet in 1948. His work is known for its neoclassical style.

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Born on Jan. 22, 1904, in St. Petersburg, Russia, George Balanchine studied at the Imperial School of Ballet during World War I. He left the Soviet Union and made his way to the U.S. He founded the New York City Ballet in 1948 and acted as the artistic director and chief choreographer. He was an international choreographer and almost every ballet company in the world has performed his work.