Ballet & Dance Masters Codexery

A source-cited reference to ballet & dance masters

Ballet & Dance Masters (17)

• Alessandra Ferri — Italian prima ballerina known for her dramatic roles and collaborations with major ballet companies.
• Alicia Alonso — Cuban prima ballerina assoluta who overcame partial blindness to become a legendary Giselle and founder of the Ballet…
• August Bournonville — Danish ballet master who created the Bournonville School.
• Carlo Blasis — Italian dancer, choreographer, and dance theoretician who codified ballet technique and directed the La Scala Ballet…
• Carlotta Grisi — The versatile star who created Giselle.
• Carmen de Lavallade — American dancer, choreographer, and actress on stage and screen.
• Chita Rivera
• Mikhail Baryshnikov — Latvian-American ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor.
• Margot Fonteyn — English ballerina appointed prima ballerina assoluta by Queen Elizabeth II.
• Rudolf Nureyev — Soviet-born ballet dancer who defected and became a global star.
• Sylvie Guillem — French ballet dancer known for independence and versatility.
• Martha Graham — American modern dancer who created the Graham technique.
• Agnes de Mille — American dancer and choreographer who transformed Broadway dance.
• Bob Fosse — Influential American choreographer and director of stage and screen.
• Fred Astaire — American dancer and actor, regarded as the greatest popular-music dancer of all time.
• Gene Kelly — American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer and choreographer.
• Ginger Rogers

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