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Her most famous leading roles were in Night Shadow in 1950, Annabel Lee in 1951, Idylle in 1954, Romeo and Juliet in 1955, and Giselle in 1957. She was the first American Indian to become premiere danseuse etoile in the Paris Opera. Tallchief's classical and contemporary roles made her one of the most versatile ballet dancers during the 20th ...
This list of Indian women in dance includes women from India or of Indian parentage who are notable for their involvement with modern or traditional Indian dance, as dancers or choreographers. This list is not for women whose involvement with dance is not central to their careers, as is the case with many Bollywood actresses.
Kumari Varhsa known as (Mere Dholna dancer), (born 1998) Indian dancer, specializing in Classical Dance; Shreya Rai known as (21 pink) (born 1996), Indian dancer, specializing in belly dance; Olive Katherine Craddock (1894–1926), Anglo-Indian dancer who danced under the name of Roshanara
Uday Shankar (Bengali: উদয় শংকর) (1900–1977) - pioneer of modern dance in India; world-renowned Indian dancer and choreographer; known for adapting Western theatrical techniques to traditional Indian classical dance, imbued with elements of Indian classical, folk, and tribal dance, thus laying the roots of modern Indian dance ...
The most successful period for female ballet dancers was around the 1830s and 1840s when they became the great stars of Romantic ballet. The Italian-Swedish Marie Taglioni (1804–1884) not only excelled at the Paris Opera when she danced La Sylphide in 1832 but extended her fame to Saint Petersburg's Mariinsky Ballet as well as to the stages ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Performers of Indian classical dance. It includes Indian classical dancers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
When it comes to Indian baby girl names, trends are clear: Names inspired by cities and goddesses and names that end in -ya are getting more popular. These Are the Most Popular Indian Baby Girl ...
Scene from Les Sylphides. The following is a list of ballets with entries in English Wikipedia. The entries are sorted alphabetically by ballet title, with the name of the composer (or the composer whose music the ballet is set to) and the year of the first performance.