Question by Mary: What are some famous ballerinas?
My dance teacher told us that next week will have to pretend that we are a famous ballerina. She is going to ask us who are going to be that day. I don’t really know any names of famous ballerinas. I need some names and ideas of who to be. Thanks
Answers and Views:
Answer by L
Margot Fonteyn
Darcey Bussell
Anna Pavlova
Marianele Nunez
Answer by ♥♥♥♥
Gaetan Vestris (yes he is a guy)
Margot Fonteyn
Laurent Hilaire
Darcey Bussell
Charles Didelot (king of ballet)
Marie Camargo
Anna Pavlova
Marianele Nunez
Paul Gerdt (guy too)
Answer by amethyst girl
Darcey Bussell, English ballerina. She was quite tall and a strong dancer, now she teaches.
Sylvie Guilliem – French ballerina. She is still dancing, more contemporary than ballet these days. She is incredibly flexible.
Margot Fonteyn, petite dancer (now deceased), famous for her portrayals of characters, not a strong allegro dancer
Anna Pavlova (now deceased), Russian, famous for her interpretation of Odette in the Dying Swan solo and many other roles.
Also some other names are:
Svetlana Beriosova
Lynn Seymour
Marjorie Tallchief
her sister Maria Tallchief (both of native american descent)
Antoinette Sibley
Pearl Argyle
Rowena Jackson (NZ ballerina)
Nadia Narina
Suzanne Farrell – american
Kirkland Gelsey
Ulanova Galina
some older ones from history are:
Marie Carmargo
Carlotta Grisi
Marie Taglioni
Fanny Elssler
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