Anna Pavlova
Russian ballerina
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Ninette de Valois
Irish ballerina, choreographer, and founder of the Royal Ballet
Maria Taglioni
Italian dancer
Yvonne Chouteau
Shawnee dancer Yvonne Chouteau was one of the “Five Moons”, Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who gained international fame in the 20th century.
Marie Taglioni
Italian dancer who performed across Europe in the 1800s.
Fanny Elssler
Austrian dancer who rose to international fame.
Jean Ballantyne
In 1953 when she was invited to examine for the Royal Academy of Dancing. For the next 20 years she travelled widely throughout New Zealand and in England, Fiji, Malaya, Hong Kong and Singapore, examining thousands of students annually and conducting courses for teachers.
Dorothy Daniels
One of New Zealand’s leading teachers of ballet.
Peggy van Praagh
In 1962, she was invited to become the first artistic director of the Australian Ballet. She was to hold the position until retirement in 1974, returning for a year in 1978.
Kira Abricossova Bousloff
Bousloff is regarded as a pioneer of Australian ballet for her establishment and direction of the Perth-based West Australian Ballet in 1952; the company held its premiere performance in July 1953. Her vision for the company was to see it perform ballet with themes and stories inspired by Australian legends, with sets designed by local artists and music composed by Australians.