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The Nutcracker debuts
Choreographer Marius Petipa collaborates with composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky to stage a ballet based on E.T.A. Hoffman's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King at the Marinksy Theatre in St. Petersburg. -
Anna Pavlova performs The Dying Swan
Marinsky Theatre ballerina Anna Pavlova debuts Fokine's Dying Swan from the Carnival des Animaux in St. Petersburg -
Opening of Ballets Russes
The Ballets Russes was a traveling ballet company, founded in Paris by Sergei Diaghiliev, that toured throughout Europe and to North and South America in the first quarter of the 20th century. -
Spectre de la Rose
Nijinsky and Karsavina of Ballet Russes perform Fokine's new short ballet about a young girl's dream featuring the spirit of the rose she received at her first ball. -
L'Apres-midi d'un Faune
Ballet Russes premieres Nijinksy's short ballet imagined to take place on the side of a Greek vase. -
Le Sacre du Printemps
Njinsky collaborates with composer Stravinsky to stage a ballet homage to the primitive spring rituals including the sacrifice of a young girl. -
World War One
28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918 -
The Prodigal Son premieres
Ballets Russes premieres Balanchine's ballet The Prodigal Son, a retelling of the biblical parable. -
Diaghilev's Death
Founder of Ballet Russes, Sergei Diaghilev, dies and the company folds to reform later under a new title. -
Stock Market Crash
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Founding of Vic-Wells Ballet
The Vic-Wells Ballet is founded by Dame Ninette de Valois and is established at the Wells Theatre in North London. -
Founding of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Dancers and Choreographers from Diaghiliev's Ballets Russes come back together under Wassily de Basil and Rene Blum to form Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. -
Margot Fonteyn joins Vic-Wells Ballet
Margot Fonteyn joins the Vic-Wells Ballet School at the age of 14 and quickly rises through the ranks of the company. -
World War Two
1 September 1939 to 8 May 1945 -
Founding of American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre is formed as touring company with no permanent studio or performance space. -
San Francisco does The Nutcracker
San Francisco Ballet, under Artistic Director William Christiansen, stages a hugely successful production of The Nutcracker in America. -
Vic-Wells Ballet transfers to the Royal Opera.
Valois' company transfers to the Royal Opera at Covent Garden with a performance of Sleeping Beauty to celebrate the reopening of the Opera after the war. -
Balanchine founds New York City Ballet
Pulling from several earlier ballet projects in NYC, Balanchine founds New York City Ballet. -
The Red Shoes opens in theatres
The Red Shoes is the cinematic story of a young ballet dancer torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina. -
Balanchine does Nutcracker
Emboldened by San Francisco Ballet's success, George Balanchine stages his own version of The Nutcracker with New York City Ballet. -
The Royal Ballet is founded
After a decade in residence at the Royal Opera at Covent Garden, a Royal Charter was granted to the Vic-Wells Ballet to change their name to The Royal Ballet. -
Agon premieres.
One of Balanchine's signature "leotard ballets" staged for 12 dancers to the music of Stravinsky premieres with NYCB dancers. -
Margot Fonteyn dances with Rudolf Nureyev
Margot Fonteyn dances for the first time with partner Rudolf Nureyev, marking the beginning of an iconic pairing -
Jewels debuts in NYC
Balanchine's full-length abstract ballet, Jewels, debuts in New York City featuring dancers from NYCB. The ballet depicts Diamonds, Rubies, and Emeralds with music from Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, and Faure. -
Mikhail Baryshnikov defects
Russian trained ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov defects while the Kirov Ballet is touring in Canada. He travels to the United States to join New York City Ballet. -
Margot Fonteyn retires
After over 40 years with Royal Ballet, Margot Fonteyn retires from the stage. -
Baryshnikov becomes Artistic Director at ABT
After dancing with Balanchine at NYCB, Baryshnikov become Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre. One of his first objectives is to establish permanent studio space for the company. -
Rite of Spring - Recreated
Joffrey Ballet recreates Njinksy's iconic work Le Sacre du Printemps using original documentary evidence previously undiscovered. -
Balanchine's Death
Influential choreographer and New York City Ballet founder dies in New York. -
I am born
I am born in Delaware, Ohio. -
Julie Kent joins ABT
Julie Kent joins American Ballet Theatre as an apprentice. -
Baryshnikov leaves ABT and founds White Oak Project
After a disagreement behind closed doors, Baryshnikov leaves his position of Artistic Director at ABT to form the White Oak Project on his own. -
I begin ballet classes
I begin ballet classes at the Arts Castle in Delaware, Ohio. -
I begin training with Buffalo City Ballet
I begin training with Buffalo City Ballet after relocating to the Buffalo region. -
I perform in The Nutcracker for the first time
I perform in the children's cast of Buffalo City Ballet's The Nutcracker. -
I perform in the corps de ballet in Giselle
I perform as a full corps de ballet member in Buffalo City Ballet's production of Giselle. -
I perform as a Cygnet in Swan Lake
I perform the soloist role of Cygnet in Buffalo CIty Ballet's production of Swan Lake. -
I perform Snow Queen in The Nutcracker
I performSnow Queen for the first time in Buffalo City Ballet's The Nutcracker. -
I perform Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker
I perform the lead role of Sugar Plum Fairy in Buffalo City Ballet's The Nutcracker for the first time. -
I perform the title role in Cinderella
I perform the title role of Cinderella in Buffalo City Ballet's production. -
Julie Kent celebrates 20years at ABT
Julie Kent celebrates 20 years with ABT in Romeo & Juliet. -
I perform Myrtha in Giselle
I perform Myrtha for the first time in Buffalo City Ballet's production of Giselle. -
I am hired as Ballet Teacher at Buffalo Academy of the Visual and Performing Arts
I became the primary ballet instructor at PS 192, Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts. -
I perform in Coppelia
I perform the lead roll of Swanhilde in Buffalo City Ballet's production of Coppelia.
