swap_horiz Suzanne Farrell Alternatives

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Maya Plisetskaya

Maya Plisetskaya was the fiery, iconic prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet for decades, renowned for her explosive tec...

Prima Ballerina Assoluta Bolshoi Ballet Soviet Era Dramatic Intensity

9.8 Brilliant

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Marianela Nunez

Marianela Núñez is widely considered one of the greatest ballerinas of our time. Her exceptional technique, breathtaking...

Skill Classical Virtuoso Performance

9.5 Brilliant

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Natalia Makarova

Natalia Makarova was a highly influential Bolshoi and Royal Ballet principal dancer renowned for her technically brillia...

Prima Ballerina Soviet Era Female Abt

9.4 Excellent

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Vladimir Vasiliev

Vladimir Vasiliev was a principal dancer with the Stuttgart Ballet from 1987 to 2006, renowned for his technically brill...

Legend Soviet Era Male Principal

9.3 Excellent

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Ulyana Lopatkina

Ulyana Lopatkina is a Russian ballerina renowned for her exceptional technique and expressive artistry, particularly cel...

Russian Contemporary Female Principal

9.1 Excellent

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Alina Cojocaru

Alina Cojocaru is a Romanian-born ballerina recognized for her technically brilliant and emotionally expressive performa...

Royal Ballet Female Principal Romanian

8.9 Great

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Edward Villella

Edward Villella was a groundbreaking American choreographer and dancer renowned for his innovative work blending classic...

American 20TH Century Male Balanchine

8.9 Great

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David Hallberg

David Hallberg is a celebrated American principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, recognized for his technically b...

American Male Principal Abt

8.7 Great

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Wendy Whelan

Wendy Whelan was a celebrated American ballerina renowned for her intensely expressive and technically brilliant perform...

American Contemporary Female Principal

8.7 Great

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Fernando Bujones

Fernando Bujones is a renowned Cuban-born American principal dancer celebrated for his exceptional technical skill and e...

American 20TH Century Male Principal

8.6 Great

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Tiler Peck

Tiler Peck is renowned for her exceptional technical prowess and explosive energy as a principal dancer with American Ba...

American Contemporary Female Principal

8.6 Great

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Jacques d'Amboise

Jacques d’Amboise was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre for over two decades, renowned for his excepti...

American 20TH Century Male Balanchine

8.6 Great

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Patricia McBride

Patricia McBride is a renowned American ballerina celebrated for her technically precise and emotionally expressive perf...

Prima Ballerina American 20TH Century Balanchine

8.6 Great

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Sara Mearns

Sara Mearns is a professional contemporary dancer recognized for her innovative and physically demanding choreography, o...

American Contemporary Female Principal

8.4 Great

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Yuan Yuan Tan

Yuan Yuan Tan is a celebrated Chinese-born ballerina recognized for her technically brilliant and emotionally resonant p...

San Francisco Ballet Contemporary Female Chinese

8.4 Great

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Lucia Lacarra

Lucia Lacarra is a Spanish ballerina recognized for her technically demanding and emotionally expressive performances pr...

Contemporary Spanish Female Principal

8.4 Great

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Aurélie Dupont

Aurélie Dupont is renowned for her technically brilliant and emotionally expressive performances as Odette/Odile in *Swa...

French Contemporary Female Principal

8.4 Great

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Gillian Murphy

Gillian Murphy is an accomplished American ballet dancer recognized for her technical precision and lyrical artistry, pr...

American Contemporary Female Principal

8.2 Great

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Benjamin Millepied

Benjamin Millepied is an American choreographer and dancer best known for his long tenure as principal dancer with the N...

French Choreographer Male Principal

7.8 Good

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Skylar Brandt

Skylar Brandt is a professional contemporary ballerina recognized for her dynamic stage presence and technical proficien...

Prima Ballerina American Contemporary Principal

7.6 Good