Famous Ballerinas
Famous Ballerinas - Margot Fonteyn - one of the greatest Classical ballet dancers of all. 18th May 1919 - 21st February, 1991.
She had an on-and-offstage partnership with Rudolf Nureyev - this lasted until she retired in 1979. Her dancing really stood out because of it's grace and passion.
Darcey Bussell another famous name in Ballet. She won a place in the Royal Ballet School at the age of thirteen. At the age of sixteen she was accepted at the Royal Ballet Upper School in London.
She has appeared on television numerous times and has received various awards.
Anna Pavolva - one of our most famous Classical dancers. She was the first ballerina to tour around the world - remembered for the creation of the role of The Dying Swan.
Her early years in the world of ballet were hard as it was a skill that did not come easy to her. She trained and trained to improve on her technique. She had arched feet and thin ankles - she was taunted with cruel nicknames.
The Dying Swan was her most famous showcase. She died just before her 50th birthday.
Polina Seminova - classical ballet dancer from Moscow. Born in 1984 - one of the youngest dancers ever to achieve recognition as a Prima Ballerina. She won many top awards in ballet competitions after studying at the Bolshoi Ballet School in Moscow. She joined the Ballet Staatsoper in 2002 - after graduating -and became the youngest principal of the company at a tender age of 18. She had many lead roles including that of The Nutcracker. Do you have a favourite Balerina If so please use the form below to submit your details and the person you'd like me to feature on this page. Write a little about them and I can reference you as well. Look forward to hearing from you.
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