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Ballet dancers

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1249 Collections and/or Records:

Balanchine, George, 1957-1981

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Identifier: D002.01.0001.0026
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Photographs of legendary dancer and choreographer George Balanchine (Georgi Melitinovich Balanchivadze) both dancing and working with other dancers on ballets he choreographed.

Dates: 1957-1981

Balanchine's Ballerinas: Conversations With the Muses

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Identifier: D002.01.0001.0026.00011
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George Balanchine and Suzanne Farrell perform in ''Don Quixote'' in a promotional for Robert Tracy's book ''Balanchine's Ballerinas: Conversations With the Muses.''

Dates: 1957-1981

Balet Sadlers Uells, 1956 November 14-December 9

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Identifier: D004.01.0032.0003.00001
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Souvenir program for the Sadler's Wells Ballet's performance on November 14-December 9, 1956 at the Bolshoi Teatr in Moscow. Director: Ninette de Valois; choreography by Frederick Ashton.

Dates: 1956 November 14-December 9

Ballerina Practices on Barre

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Identifier: D021.01.0001.0004.00002
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The dancer has their right leg on the barre, externding their right arm to the left. A teachers instructs in front of them. Other dances stretch and pose in the background. They are all on a stage.

Dates: 1960-1971

Ballerinas: Dances by Peter Martins

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Identifier: D002.01.0003.0095.00011
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Suzanne Farrell and Peter Martins of the New York City Ballet perform together in ''Ballerinas: Dances by Peter Martins,'' which was aired on PBS television as part of the Great Performances Dance in America series.

Dates: Date Unknown

Ballerinas in Arabesque Pose on Stage

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Identifier: D021.01.0001.0004.00003
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Ballerinas in the front row are in the arabesque pose on stage, with right legs extended. Multiple rows have dancers also in arbasque or kneeling.

Dates: 1960-1971

Ballerinas Stretch on Stage

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Identifier: D021.01.0001.0004.00004
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Seven ballet dancers stretch on a stage, with the left leg pointed out, their heads touching their knees, and their left arms extended behind them. Two ballet dancers behind them kneel on their right legs.

Dates: 1960-1971

Ballet Arts Center, 1979

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Identifier: D002.01.0001.0028.00006
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The Ballet Arts Center Ensemble performs during a lecture demo.

Dates: 1979

Ballet Arts Center Dancers in "Sebastian"

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Identifier: D021.01.0001.0004.00008
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Three pairs of dancers from Ballets Arts Center walk across the stage in "Sebastian." Three ballet dancers are in pointe shoes.

Dates: 1960-1971

Ballet dancer Flora Kaidani--frid03685

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Identifier: frid03685
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Young Russian ballet dancer Flora Kaidani, in costume, performs the "Arabic beauty", from Ashrari's opera, "Dilaram" on stage while other dancers sit in background.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1925-1964