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Ana Pavlova danced "Dying Swan", choreography by Michel Fokine
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Michel Fokine came out to St. Petersburg and made important reforms.In 1907 Fokine wished dancers to be barefoot in "Eunice", but theatre officials protested and the dancers had to wear tights with toes painted on them.
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Diaghilev did his best to make his company's Paris debut memorable. He sent free tickets for the opening performance to the most beautiful actresses in Paris, but the real impact of the opening night, May 19, 1909, had more to do with art than with publicity stunts.
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Sergei Diaghilev, as a company director he was blessed with intelligence, willpower, and above all taste. Diaghilev's Ballets Russes flourished from 1909 to 1929. He gathered prominent artists from different areas such as Stravinsky, Strauss, Ravel, among other musicians. Diaghilev commissioned decor from artists such as Picasso, Matisse, etc.
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After a brief apearance in Diaghilev's Ballet, Ana Pavlova founded her own company.
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Ana Pavlova's company toured incessantly between 1910 and 1925.
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The "Firebird" by Fokine
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"Scheherazade" by Fokine.
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L'Apres-Midi d' un Faune (Afternoon of a Faun) by Nijinsky is the only choreographed work that has survived in the standard repertoire.
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"Jeux" by Nijinsky
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"Le Sacre du Printemps" by Nijinsky
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Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn got married, and opened a dance school named Denishawn.
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Nijinsky career end
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Diaghilev's modernism was "Parade", by Massine. Costumes were designed by Picasso.
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"Les Noces" by Nijinska
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George Balanchine hired by Diaghilev.
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Diaghilev died in 1929 in Venice.
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"Prodigal Son" by Balanchine.
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Carlotta Zambelli, head of the Opera Ballet School
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"Primitive Mysteries" is one of Martha Graham's most acclaimed early work.
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Edna Guy and Hemsley Winfield organized the New Negro Art Theatre Dance Group.
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School of American Ballet, New York, NY
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Doris Humphrey choreographed her most ambitious stuudy of conflict.
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"Fancy Free" by New York-born Jerome Robbins was a hit at its premiere in 1944.
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"Ballet Society", later became New York City Ballet (George Balanchine)
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English National Ballet was founded in 1950 by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin.
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"Agon" by Balanchine
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The Joffrey Ballet, reconstruction of "Le Sacre" by Hodson and Archer.
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Revival of "Faun" by the Julliard School in New York City.
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