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Gelsey Kirkland (born December 29, 1952) is an American ballerina. She received early ballet training at the School of American Ballet. Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age 15, at the invitation of George Balanchine. She was promoted to soloist in 1969, and principal in 1972.
Mar 9, 2016 · Six years ago, the American ballerina Gelsey Kirkland founded the school with her husband, Michael Chernov, an Australian actor and choreographer of Russian descent, in a space above a fabric...
Learn about the life and career of Gelsey Kirkland, a legendary ballerina who danced with Mikhail Baryshnikov and George Balanchine. Read about her struggles with cocaine addiction, her books, and her school of classical ballet.
- December 29, 1952
Jul 24, 2007 · Last May, after a 13-year absence, Gelsey Kirkland was back at American Ballet Theatre. Kirkland, a dance legend who has been out of the limelight for nearly 20 years, came to New York from her home in Melbourne, Australia, at the invitation of John Meehan, artistic director of ABT’s Studio Company. During her three-week stay she taught ...
May 21, 2014 · The former star ballerina, who struggled with addiction and plastic surgery, now runs her own school and company. She staged Sleeping Beauty with young dancers, but faced limitations and criticism.
Learn about the life and career of Gelsey Kirkland, who danced with Mikhail Baryshnikov and George Balanchine, and starred in The Nutcracker and L.A. Law. Find out her biography, filmography, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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Dec 2, 2011 · This is Gelsey Kirkland dancing the Act 1 variation, or solo, in Giselle. The recording was made in 1975, when Kirkland was 23, and had just left New York City Ballet to become Mikhail...
