Poliakova, Elena (1884–1972)
Poliakova, Elena (1884–1972)
Russian ballet dancer and teacher. Name variations: Jelena Poliakova. Born 1884 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died July 25, 1972, in Santiago, Chile.
Trained at Imperial Ballet school in St. Petersburg; joined Maryinsky Ballet (1902), where she performed primarily in works by Marius Petipa, including The Sleeping Beauty, La Esmeralda, and Paquita; danced with Diaghilev Ballet Russe during its premiere season; danced with and taught for Yugoslovia's 1st independent ballet company, now part of the Belgrade National Opera; immigrated to Chile (c. 1940), where she taught at National Ballet of Chile in Santiago.
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