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Alonzo King

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An American contemporary ballet choreographer who founded the Alonzo King LINES Ballet and is known for his collaborations with composers, musicians, and visual artists to create expressive, inventive works.

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Sergei Diaghilev

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Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes, from which many famous dancers and choreographers would emerge.

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Don Quixote

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A ballet based on the episodes from Miguel de Cervantes' famous novel, following the adventures of Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza.

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Agnes de Mille

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An American dancer and choreographer who created iconic choreography for musical theatre, particularly noted for her work on 'Oklahoma!' which integrated ballet with folk dance.

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Martha Graham

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An American modern dancer and choreographer known as the mother of modern dance, who revolutionized the dance world with her unique and expressive movement language.

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The Firebird

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A ballet telling the story of a magical firebird that assists a prince in rescuing a princess from an evil sorcerer, set to music composed by Igor Stravinsky.

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Raymonda

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A classical ballet set during the Crusades, it tells the story of Raymonda, a noblewoman who waits for her fiancé to return from the war but faces the advances of another suitor.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Based on the Shakespeare play, this ballet brings to life the story of forest creatures, mischievous fairies, and confused lovers, all entangled in a comedic plight.

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The Nutcracker

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A Christmas-themed ballet where young Clara goes on a magical adventure with the Nutcracker Prince, battling the Mouse King and visiting the Land of Sweets.

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Bolero

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This ballet is structured around the crescendoing music by Maurice Ravel and often features a soloist with a corps de ballet, portraying increasing intensity and energy.

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William Forsythe

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An innovative American choreographer known for his work in the postmodern dance realm and reinterpreting classical ballet in a contemporary context.

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Manon

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The ballet, set to music by Jules Massenet, tells the tragic story of the young lovers Manon and des Grieux and is famed for its expressive pas de deux and lavish production.

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Bayadère

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Set in royal India, this ballet tells the story of the temple dancer Nikiya, her lover Solor, and the jealousy and drama that ensue when the Rajah plans for Solor to marry his daughter, Gamzatti.

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Twyla Tharp

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A prominent American choreographer known for her work in both modern and ballet dance, integrating various styles of movement into her creations.

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George Balanchine

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A Russian-American choreographer, known as the father of American ballet, who co-founded the New York City Ballet and is famous for his neoclassical style.

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Le Corsaire

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A ballet that follows the pirate Conrad, his beloved Medora, and their adventures on the high seas, including a dramatic shipwreck.

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Pina Bausch

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A German modern dance choreographer and a leading figure in Tanztheater, whose work was characterized by intense emotion and the integration of dramatic and surreal elements.

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The Little Mermaid

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A contemporary ballet retelling the Hans Christian Andersen tale, focusing on the poignant story of a mermaid who sacrifices much for the love of a human prince.

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Marius Petipa

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A French-Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer who is considered to be the most influential ballet master and choreographer in ballet history.

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Mikhail Fokine

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A groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer who helped transform ballet into a modern art form with shorter works that integrated dance, music, and drama.

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The Sleeping Beauty

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A ballet about Princess Aurora, who is cursed to sleep for a hundred years, only to be awakened by a prince's kiss.

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Crystal Pite

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A Canadian contemporary dance choreographer who is the founder of Kidd Pivot and known for her innovative and often narrative-driven choreographic works.

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Jose Limon

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A seminal figure in American modern dance, he created works that remained integrated with humanistic concepts and theatrical expressiveness.

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Nacho Duato

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A Spanish modern ballet dancer and choreographer, he is known for his distinctive and sensual choreographic style that blends classical ballet with modern dance elements.

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Coppélia

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A comic ballet that tells the story of a toymaker, his life-sized doll, Coppélia, and a young couple in love, Franz and Swanhilda.

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Matthew Bourne

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A British choreographer and director known for his contemporary adaptations of classic ballets, often introducing unexpected twists and gender role reversals.

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Swan Lake

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A tragic love story of Prince Siegfried and Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse.

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Giselle

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A romantic ballet about a peasant girl named Giselle, who dies of a broken heart after discovering her lover is betrothed to another. The second act is set in a supernatural world of spirits.

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Romeo and Juliet

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A ballet that tells the story of the tragic love between two young people, set against the backdrop of a feud between their families.

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Jerome Robbins

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An American choreographer known for his work on both stage and screen, including Broadway shows and for co-directing and choreographing the original production of 'West Side Story'.

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Jewels

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A three-part, plotless ballet that uses the music of three different composers. Each part is inspired by a different gemstone and its corresponding composer and style.

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Ohad Naharin

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An Israeli contemporary dancer and choreographer, he developed the innovative movement language 'Gaga' and served as artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company for many years.

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Alvin Ailey

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An African-American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City, which popularized modern dance and revolutionized African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance.

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Sylvia

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A classical ballet that revolves around the mythological love story between the nymph Sylvia and the shepherd Aminta, with intervention from the god Eros.

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La Bayadère

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Set in India, this ballet follows the doomed love story of the temple dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor, famous for its 'Kingdom of the Shades' act.

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Trisha Brown

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An American choreographer and dancer, and one of the foremost creators of postmodern dance. Her work often used improvisation and explored natural movement.

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La Sylphide

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One of the oldest surviving romantic ballets, it tells the tale of a young Scotsman who is bewitched by the sylph, a mythical forest creature.

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The Rite of Spring

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A ballet and orchestral concert work by Igor Stravinsky that caused a riot at its premiere and portrays the sacrificial dance of a young girl in pagan Russia.

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Cinderella

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This ballet adaptation of the classic fairy tale chronicles Cinderella's transformation, the ball, her encounter with the prince, and her eventual happily ever after.

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