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Browse notable ballet dancers such as Jose Limon, Anna Pavlova, and Robert Joffrey.
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Anna Pavlova
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Anna Pavlova
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer / 1881 - 1931
Anna Pavlova was a famous Russian prima ballerina and choreographer. The company she founded in 1911 was the first to tour ballet around the world.
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Judith Jamison
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Judith Jamison
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer / 1943 -
Judith Jamison, choreographer and dancer, has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts.
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Maria Tallchief
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Maria Tallchief
Ballet Dancer / 1925 - 2013
Maria Tallchief was a revolutionary American ballerina who broke barriers for Native American women.
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Ballet Dancer / 1948 -
Mikhail Baryshnikov is a Russian-American ballet dancer who choreographed several iconic pieces which have made him one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century.
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Ally Sheedy
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Ally Sheedy
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Ballet Dancer / 1962 -
Ally Sheedy is a film actress who became famous in the early 1980s for her roles in films such as War Games, The Breakfast Club, and St. Elmo's Fire.
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George Balanchine
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George Balanchine
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer / 1904 - 1983
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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