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George Balanchine ( / ˈbælən ( t) ʃiːn, ˌbælənˈ ( t) ʃiːn /; [1] born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; Russian: Георгий Мелитонович Баланчивадзе; Georgian: გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was a Georgian-American ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers...
Jun 20, 2024 · George Balanchine (born January 22 [January 9, Old Style], 1904, St. Petersburg, Russia—died April 30, 1983, New York, New York, U.S.) was the most influential choreographer of classical ballet in the United States in the 20th century.
- Kathrine Sorley Walker
Apr 2, 2014 · George Balanchine studied ballet and music in Russia before making his way to the United States. He gained notoriety as a young choreographer and co-founded the American Ballet.
Hopeless romantic, pure classicist, intellectual modernist — find out how George Balanchine's many different sides come across in his extraordinary body of work, and how he established the first truly American ballet company.
A biography about George Balanchine from his birth in 1904 to his death in 1983. Discover his inspirations and the many companies he created.
Learn about the life and legacy of George Balanchine, the prolific and influential choreographer who revolutionized ballet in America. Explore his works for various genres and media, and his school and company that shaped the art of dance.
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Choreographer, Jewels. George Balanchine was born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1904. He joined the State Theatre of Opera and Ballet in St. Petersburg at the age of 17. In 1924, Balanchine was invited by Serge Diaghilev to join Ballets Russes in Paris and was hired as Ballet Master in 1925.
