Roje, Ana (1909–)
Roje, Ana (1909–)
Yugoslavian ballet dancer. Born 1909 in Split, Yugoslavia.
Performed for Nicholai Legat in Yugoslav State Ballet in Zagreb and later served as his assistant; moved to US where she joined Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (1938); during WWII, returned to Yugoslavia and continued to dance in Zagreb and Split, in Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, and Oskar Harmos' Fifth Symphony; taught classes in Yugoslavia and abroad at Monte Carlo School (as of 1954), Bermuda Ballet Festival (as of 1959), and in England where she also served as president of Society of Russian-style Ballet Schools; considered among best known teachers of Legat system.
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