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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

9.3 Excellent

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Natalia Osipova

Natalia Osipova is a celebrated prima ballerina recognized for exceptional artistry and technical skill within the world...

Inspiration Performance Ballet Artistry

9.0 Excellent

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Alicia Alonso

Alicia Alonso (1920-2016) was a pioneering Cuban ballerina and choreographer who founded the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, es...

Legend Prima Ballerina Cuban Female

9.0 Excellent

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Erik Bruhn

Erik Bruhn, a prominent Danish ballet dancer, achieved international acclaim for his exceptionally powerful and technica...

Classical Danish 20TH Century Male

9.0 Excellent

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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

8.9 Great

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Marie Taglioni

Marie Taglioni was a prominent Neoclassical ballerina of the early 19th century, renowned for her incredibly light and e...

Italian Prima Ballerina 19TH Century Romantic Era

8.9 Great

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Suzanne Farrell

Suzanne Farrell was a pioneering American ballerina renowned for her interpretations of George Balanchine’s choreography...

American Female Principal Balanchine

8.8 Great

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Olga Spessivtseva

Olga Spessivtseva, a fiercely independent Russian ballerina renowned for her passionate and unconventional interpretatio...

Classical Russian Prima Ballerina Giselle

8.8 Great

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Diana Vishneva

Diana Vishneva is a highly respected ballet dancer celebrated for her exceptional technical skill and profound artistic...

Inspiration Performance Ballet Artistry

8.7 Great

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Carla Fracci

Carla Fracci was an Italian prima ballerina renowned for her exceptional technique, dramatic interpretations, and captiv...

Italian Prima Ballerina 20TH Century Female

8.7 Great

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Ekaterina Maximova

Ekaterina Maximova was a principal ballerina with the Stuttgart Ballet from 1973 to 2006, renowned for her technically b...

Prima Ballerina Soviet Era 20TH Century Female

8.7 Great

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Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland is an acclaimed ballerina recognized as the first African American female principal dancer with the Ameri...

Inspiration Performance Ballet Dance

8.6 Great

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Alicia Markova

Alicia Markova was a renowned Russian-born ballerina celebrated for her exceptional technique and expressive interpretat...

Classical Prima Ballerina 20TH Century British

8.6 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

8.5 Great

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Nina Ananiashvili

Nina Ananiashvili is a Georgian-born ballerina renowned for her exceptional fouetté turns and technically demanding perf...

Prima Ballerina Female Abt Bolshoi

8.5 Great

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Manuel Legris

Manuel Legris is a French former étoile danseur of the Paris Opera Ballet, recognized for his technically demanding and...

French Contemporary Male Principal

8.5 Great

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Yvette Chauviré

Yvette Chauviré was a renowned French ballerina celebrated for her exceptional technique and expressive interpretations...

Classical Prima Ballerina French 20TH Century

8.5 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

8.3 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

8.2 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

8.0 Great