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Vera Zorina (January 2, 1917 – April 9, 2003), born Eva Brigitta Hartwig, was a Norwegian ballerina, theatre and film actress, and choreographer.Today, she is chiefly remembered for her films choreographed by her then-husband George Balanchine.
En pointe dancers employ pointe technique to determine foot placement and body alignment. When exhibiting proper technique, a dancer's en pointe foot is placed so that the instep is fully stretched with toes perpendicular to the floor, and the pointe shoe's platform (the flattened tip of the toe box) is square to the floor, so that a substantial part of its surface is contacting the floor.
She lost only a pair of pointe shoes and a small hammer used to shape them. [6] In December 2011, she joined the Mikhailovsky Ballet . In 2011, Osipova performed in Roy Assaf 's Six Years Later , partnering with Jason Kittelberger and the same year danced in Valse Triste by Alexei Ratmansky .
The following is a list of female dancers by nationality ... (1802–1892), ballerina, first to have used the pointe technique; Alessia Busi (born 1994), ice dancer;
Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Rohe; February 16, 1921 [citation needed] – August 30, 1981) was an American dancer, actress, and singer. She is remembered for her solo performances as well as her work with partners Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, and Donald O'Connor.
She was included in the 2004 picture book by former ABT dancer Rosalie O'Connor titled Getting Closer: A Dancer's Perspective. [68] Also in 2004, she met her biological father for the first time and regretted that she had not done so sooner. [69] In 2005, her most notable performance was a pas de deux in George Balanchine's Tarantella. [70]
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Darcey Bussell at a curtain call after a performance of Theme and Variations, 2007. Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell, DBE (born Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle; [1] 27 April 1969) is a retired English ballerina and a former judge on the BBC television dance contest Strictly Come Dancing.