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"Prima ballerina literally translates to “first principal dancer” from Italian and, in the United States, is better known as someone who is a female principal dancer. These dancers are the best in their companies who perform the lead roles in ballets, along with their male counterparts".
Katy Pyle, ballet dancer, director, founder of Ballez; Teresa Reichlen, ballet dancer, principal dancer, New York City Ballet; Jenifer Ringer, ballet dancer and teacher, former principal dancer, New York City Ballet, Dean of Colburn School's Trudl Zipper Dance Institute. Alison Roper (born 1974), principal dancer, Oregon Ballet Theatre
Nathalie "Natasha" Krassovska (1918–2005) was a Russian born prima ballerina and teacher of classical ballet most noted for her work with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Following her decades-long career, she moved to the U.S., where she founded the Krassovska Ballet Jeunesse.
Individuals who dropped their last name and substituted their middle name as their last name are listed. Those with a one-word stage name are listed in a separate article. In many cases, performers have legally changed their name to their stage name. [1] Note: Many cultures have their own naming customs and systems, some rather intricate.
Joyce Cuoco is a former American ballerina. She came to great acclaim at a young age, particularly for her ability to sustain long balances and her multiple pirouettes. Cuoco's early training was with Harriet Hoctor and Boston Ballet founder, E. Virginia Williams. She quickly rose to great popular success as a "baby ballerina".
Fanny Cerrito, Italian ballet dancer and choreographer Ballet to music by John Field: Pas des Déesses; Cleopatra, last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt Anton Arensky et al.: Cleopatra; Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman general and politician Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus; Cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist Marius Constant: Cyrano de Bergerac
Natalia Romanovna Makarova (Russian: Ната́лия Рома́новна Мака́рова, born 21 November 1940) is a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer. The History of Dance, published in 1981, notes that "her performances set standards of artistry and aristocracy of dance which mark her as the finest ballerina of her generation in the West."
Prima Ballerina Assoluta of New York City Ballet NYCB from 1945-55. Native American record breaker, Tallchief was the first American ballerina to be awarded the title. When her career began taking of she was pressured to change her name to Maria Tallchieva to appear more Russian but she