Rediscovering Michel Fokine: by challenging Russian tradition, this modernist choreographer wrestled ballet into the twentieth century.(Biography) From: Dance Magazine | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2003 Dance Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

In 1942, when choreographer Michel Fokine died in New York, the dance world mourned, lie was the grand old man of ballet modernism, the first to break with the "old" (nineteenth-century style) ballet and create classics that embodied the new. Numerous companies danced his works, and dancers yearned to work with him.

When Ballet Theatre (as American Ballet Theatre was initially called) made its debut in 1940, Fokine headed the roster of choreographers, and Les Sylphides, his oldest extant ballet and the first plotless ballet, opened the company's very first bill. Balanchine, ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	[Local] Newspaper article from: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle ; ...UW dance students the choreography of "Les Sylphides" for this performance. "Les Sylphides" is an abstract ballet. Lawson said it...Maurias Petipa era of ballet. She said "Les Sylphides" has references to "Giselle." The poet...
	Svetlana Beriosova, Ballet star Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ; ...died Tuesday of cancer at age 66. She was the daughter of ballet master Nicholas Berizoff. Her professional debut as an adult came in 1947 in "The Nutcracker" and "Les sylphides" with Canada's Ottawa Ballet. She followed her father in joining...
	Spotlight on Ballet Master; Stage set for Cecil colt to stake Classic claim.(Sports) Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England) ; ALL eyes will be on Ballet Master as he puts his Sagitta 2,000 Guineas...the Newmarket Craven meeting, Ballet Master has been rerouted to Sandown after...prep run so close to the Guineas, Ballet Master, impressive winner of a Yarmouth...
	In Memoriam: Oleg Tupine Magazine article from: Pointe ; ...in the late 1940s in such ballets as Swan Lake, Nutcracker and Les Sylphides.... Our partnership was unequaled in all my ballet experience." Tupine also worked as ballet master at the National Ballet Company in Washington, DC before founding...
	(null) Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail ; BALLET TRADITION: "Les Sylphides," a traditional classic work, will be performed during the Charleston Ballet's season.
	SANTA CLARITA BALLET BRINGS SPRING PROGRAM TO NEWHALL 'LES SYLPHIDES' WILL FEATURE LIVE MUSIC FOR CHOPIN SCORE.(News) Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) ; ...Beauty and the Beast,'' ballet classic ``Les Sylphides'' and Jazz Age tribute ``As the Piano...sisters. First presented in 1908, ``Les Sylphides'' features a young poet who dances...the company. The Chopin score for ``Les Sylphides'' will be played by pianist James Schaffnit...
	BALLET PROGRAM MIXES CLASSICAL, PLAYFUL, BOLD Newspaper article from: The Columbian ; ...season-opening production, composed of “Les Sylphides,” “Street Songs” and...Friday and Saturday. It opens with “Les Sylphides,” one of the classics. Everyone...primal emotions. When it was over, “Les Sylphides” seemed so long ago. IF YOU GO...
	Ballet San Jose excels with classical "Les Sylphides' Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune ; ...a lead when called upon. In this past weekend's program, "Les Sylphides" illustrates that these dancers -- who have gone wildly modern...Suede Shoes" -- are solidly schooled in classical technique. "Les Sylphides" is performed by 16 ballerinas and a single danseur, Stephane...
	Ballet Master misses Feilden after setback.(Sports) Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England) ; BALLET MASTER misses today's Feilden Stakes at Newmarket...suit him. A run at Sandown would leave Ballet Master just eight days to get over his first...when he runs. Only time will tell. Ballet Master, owned jointly by the Niarchos Family...
	Basil Thompson, ballet master working with Joffrey, dead at 67 Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times ; ...Tuesday, the internationally acclaimed ballet master, on sabbatical from the University...Milwaukee Ballet. He also was a former ballet master of the Joffrey Ballet, where he had...vigor and dedication to his work as a ballet master, teacher and coach," Gerald Arpino...

For more facts and information, see all results

Find more facts and information related to the article "Rediscovering Michel Fokine: by challenging ..."