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George Balanchine

George Balanchine. George Balachine. Full Name: George Melitonovich Balanchivadeze Occupation: Ballet Dancer, Choreographer Birth Date: January 22, 1904 Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Russia Death Date: April 30, 1986 Education:

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George Balanchine

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  1. George Balanchine

  2. George Balachine • Full Name: • George MelitonovichBalanchivadeze • Occupation: Ballet Dancer, Choreographer • Birth Date: January 22, 1904 • Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Russia • Death Date: April 30, 1986 • Education: • Imperial School of Ballet, Soviet State School of Ballet, Petrograd State Conservatory of Music, Mariinsky Theatre

  3. George Balanchine • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoyr458kIvs

  4. George Balanchine

  5. George Balanchine • Famous For: • Co-Founder, Artistic Director, and Chief Choreographer for the NYC Ballet Co. • Co-Founded the American Ballet • Co-Founded the School of American Ballet • Choreographed for Broadway and Hollywood movies • Produced more than 150 works for NYC Ballet Co. • Produced more than 465 works total which have been performed by nearly every ballet company in the world. • Seasonal performances of the Nutcracker (1954)

  6. George Balanchine • Neo-classical style (20th century) • Plotless ballets • Advanced technique vs. theatrical/romanticism • Dancing upstaged glitz and storytelling • Dancers in practice uniforms not costumes • Never featured a star • Performance should outshine the individual

  7. George Balanchine Ballets Stars and Stripes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh_110bUO9w Who Cares http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhFWOPfgab0 Slaughter on Tenth Avenue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaAiKkmjp3c Concerto Brorocco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd1SDbQbHvM

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