Today is the 82nd birthday of the ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. His strength and grace are unparalleled. The world is a better place because he
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Happy 72nd Birthday Mikhail Baryshnikov
Today is the 72nd birthday of the dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. The world is a better place because he is in it. NAME: Mikhail Baryshnikov OCCUPATION:
Happy 116th Birthday George Balanchine
Today is the 116th birthday of the dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. He is considered the father of modern ballet, meaning the ballet that we
Happy 89th Birthday Alvin Ailey
Today is the 89th birthday of the dancer and choreographer that blasted through racial boundaries to create one of the most treasured American dance companies
Happy 81st Birthday Rudolf Hametovich Nureyev
Today is the 81st birthday of the ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. His strength and grace are unparalleled. The world is a better place because he
Happy 115th Birthday George Balanchine
Today is the 115th birthday of the dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. He is considered the father of modern ballet, meaning the ballet that we think
Happy 88th Birthday Alvin Ailey
Today is the 88th birthday of the dancer and choreographer that blasted through racial boundaries to create one of the most treasured American dance companies of
Happy Birthday Jerome Robbins
Today is the birthday of Jerome Robbins. His lasting influence on the dance world is still felt today. The world is a better place because
Happy 122nd Birthday Léonide Massine
Today is the 122nd birthday of the Russian dancer/choreographer Léonide Massine. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the
Happy 77th Birthday Twyla Tharp
Today is the 77th birthday of one of America’s most living influential and innovative dancer/choreographers, Twyla Tharp. The world is a better place because she is
Happy 145th Birthday Sergei Rachmaninoff
Today is the 145th birthday of the composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. I have been fortunate enough to experience many performances of his works. I think one summer,
Happy 80th Birthday Rudolf Hametovich Nureyev
Today is the 80th birthday of the ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. His strength and grace are unparalleled. The world is a better place because he
