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Anna Pavlova was a renowned Russian prima ballerina who was born on February 12, 1881.
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From a youthful age, Anna always had a passion for dance. She may have grown up impoverished, but her mother took her to see The Sleeping Beauty at age 8.
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She was accepted into St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet School two years later where she would be at Mariinsky Theater
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She graduated at age 18.
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Anna made her own company debut in September having learned classical ballet. In 1907, she went own her first tour to Moscow. One of her first performances was La Fille Mal Cardee.
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Anna Pavlova choreographed her most famous piece, The Dying Swan. She had various other signatures pieces like Gisele, Sleeping Beauty, and Bacchanal.
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Her ballet company was the first to tour the world.
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She married and her husband Victor Dandré helped with her shows.
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After years of dancing, Anna decided to return but was involved in a train crash.
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Anna passed away later from being out in the cold so long. She has impacted people and dancers world wide. A famous quote she spoke was "No one can arrive from being talented alone. God gives talent, work transforms talent into genius."
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Encyclopedia of World Biography.
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ni-Pe/Pavlova-Anna.html
Biography Sources.
https://www.biography.com/people/anna-pavlova-9435343
