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Gelsey Kirkland (born December 29, 1952) is an American prima ballerina. She received early ballet training at the School of American Ballet. [1] Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age 15, at the invitation of George Balanchine. She was promoted to soloist in 1969, and principal in 1972.
Choreography: Alexander Gorsky (after Petipa) Company: Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow Premiere: 1919 Russian choreographer Alexander Gorsky, who staged a production of The Nutcracker in Moscow in 1919, is credited with the idea of combining Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy's roles (i.e. giving the Fairy's dances to Clara), eliminating the Sugar Plum Fairy's Cavalier, giving the Cavalier's dances to the ...
Gelsey Kirkland: Gelsey Kirkland 1952 United States: No Daria Klimentová: Daria Klimentová 1971 Czechoslovakia: No [59] Maria Kochetkova: Maria Kochetkova 1984 Russia: Yes [60] Elizaveta Kokoreva: Elizaveta Kokoreva Russia: Yes Carla Körbes: Carla Körbes 1981 Brazil: No [61] Irina Kolpakova: Irina Kolpakova 1933 Russia: No Ako Kondo: Ako ...
Gelsey is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the given name include: Gelsey Bell, American singer, songwriter, and actress; Gelsey Kirkland (born 1952), American ballerina; Notable people with the surname include: Erwin S. Gelsey (died 1988), American screenwriter
By July 1968, he had moved to Ballet Theater, where he established partnerships with Natalia Makarova, Gelsey Kirkland and Cynthia Gregory, and on tour with Dame Margot Fonteyn. Nagy retired from Ballet Theater at the age of 35 in 1978. Makarova was especially disappointed as he was a favorite partner of hers. She remarked, "It is a great loss.
Based in Katy, Texas – 30 miles west of Houston – Academy Sports + Outdoors has 271 stores in 18 states, including Illinois. Founded as a tire store in 1938, the company eventually expanded ...
Walter Patrick Bissell (December 1, 1957 – December 29, 1987) was an American ballet dancer. He was a leading principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.On his death at age 30 from a drug overdose, [1] he was described by the artistic director of the American Ballet Theatre and personal ballet eminence Mikhail Baryshnikov as "without a doubt one of the brightest lights in American ...
Lower School. The Lower school offers two programs. The Children's Program, for ages 3-7, introduces children to ballet and movement while focusing on creativity and group interaction. The Primary Program, for ages 7-11, lays the foundation of more advanced classical ballet training. - Upper School. The Upper school offers Intermediate and Advanced programs. Both programs focus on developing a ...