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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.
The school was founded by the Russo-Georgian-born choreographer George Balanchine, and philanthropists Lincoln Kirstein and Edward Warburg in 1934. [1] Balanchine's self- prescribed edict, "But first, a school", is indicative of his adherence to the ideals of the training that was fostered by the Imperial Ballet School where he received his training.
Symphony in E-flat is a ballet made by John Clifford to Stravinsky's Symphony in E-flat, Op. 1 (1908). The premiere took place as part of New York City Ballet's Stravinsky Festival, June 20, 1972, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with Gelsey Kirkland and Peter Martins as the leading dancers. [1]
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 ...
He danced opposite such greats as Mr. Baryshnikov, Ms. Makarova, Ivan Nagy, Cynthia Gregory, Fernando Bujones, Gelsey Kirkland, Cynthia Harvey, Martine van Hamel, Kevin McKenzie, and others. He appeared in numerous Live from Lincoln Center telecasts, and figured prominently with Baryshnikov in the movie Dancer and the Dance .
Gray’s career in ballet began when he became press director for the New York City Ballet. It was there he would meet his future wife, Kyra Nichols, a former principal dancer for the dance company.
Gelsey Kirkland: 1968 [34] 1972 [34] 1974 [34] Darci Kistler: 1980: 1982: ... Behind the Scenes at the New York City Ballet, 2007 book; List of female dancers ...
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 ...