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Anna Pavlov Prima Ballerina

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  • Anna Pavlova was born in St. Petersburg Russia

    Anna Pavlova was born in St. Petersburg Russia

    St. Petersburg Russia
  • Imperial School of Ballet at the Marinsky Theatre

    Imperial School of Ballet at the Marinsky Theatre

    Studied here
  • Entered the Imperial Ballet Academy

    Entered the Imperial Ballet Academy

    Anna Pavlova was only 10 years old
  • Graduation from Imperial Ballet Academy

    Graduation from Imperial Ballet Academy

    Joined Maryinsky Theatre as second coloist and was promoted to first soloist the following year
  • Protomed Ballerina

    Protomed Ballerina

  • The Dying Swan

    The Dying Swan

    Choreographed by Mikhail Fokine - her signature dance
  • Promoted Prima Ballerina

    Promoted Prima Ballerina

  • Signed with Diaghilev

    Signed with Diaghilev

    Her first performance: Giselle & Sleeping Beauty
  • Creation of her own Company

    Creation of her own Company

    Pavlova formed her own compansy with 8 dancers from St. Petersburg...She left Ballet Russes because Diaghilevs prefernce for male dancers

  • Tour

    Toured America and and other countries for the next 15 years. A total of 300,000 miles and 4,000 performances

  • -1921 Tour

    Her 5th major tour of the U.S.

  • Travalled to Japan, China, India, Burma, and Egypt

    More tours

  • Tour South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand

  • 1927-1928 Brithish/ Continental Tour

  • Death of Anna Pavlov in The Hauge, Netherlands

    Death of Anna Pavlov in The Hauge, Netherlands