George Balanchine

George Balanchine, or originally Georgy Melitonovich Balanchivadze, a Russian-born choreographer, is recognized as one of the foremost choreographers in the history of ballet. George was among a generation of dancers who spent the years of World War 1 at the Imperial school of ballet at the Mariinsky theatre. George was the son of a composer, and he also studied music from 1921 to 1924 at the Petrograd Conservatory in St. Petersburg. As a student Balanchine had already tried …showed first 75 words of 944 total…

…showed last 75 words of 944 total…It is the illusion created which convinces the audience, much as it is with the work of a magician. If the illusion fails, the ballet fails, no matter how well a program note tells the audience that it has succeeded”. Bibliography Msn Encarta http://encarta.msn.com/find/concise.asp?ti=OIDA5000 School of American Ballet. “Biography of George Balanchine” www.sab.org/bio/biobalanchine.htm Robin May - “The World of Ballet” Great Britain, 1981