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George Balanchine

Born

in Saint Petersberg, Russian Federation

January 22, 1904

Died

April 30, 1983

Website

http://balanchine.org/balanchine/index.html

Genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Music, Arts & Photography

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George Balanchine, originally Georgi Balanchivadze, Russian-American artistic director of the ballet of New York City in 1948, choreographed more than one hundred, including Firebird (1949) and Don Quixote (1965).

George Balanchine of Georgian parentage of the 20th century foremost pioneered in the United States, co-founded and mastered. His deep knowledge of classical forms and techniques based his modern creative work. He expressed, not illustrated, music in dance and worked extensively with Igor Stravinsky, his contemporary.

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	101 Stories of the Great Ballets: The Scene-by-Scene Stories of the Most Popular Ballets, Old and New by George Balanchine, Francis Mason 4.03 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 1975 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spargatorul de nuci by Valeria Docampo, George Balanchine 4.46 avg rating — 85 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Classic Ballet: Basic Technique and Terminology by Lincoln Kirstein, Muriel Stuart, George Balanchine (Preface by) 4.05 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1952 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Balanchine's Complete Stories of the Great Ballets, Revised and Enlarged 4.30 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1954 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choreography by George Balanchine: A catalogue of works 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1983 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Balanchine's Festival of Ballet by George Balanchine, Francis Mason liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1990 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	By George Balanchine 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ballet Bible by George Balanchine, Francis Mason 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I don't want people who want to dance, I want people who have to dance. ”
― George Balanchine

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“Why are you stingy with yourselves? Why are you holding back? What are you saving for—for another time? There are no other times. There is only now. Right now.”
― George Balanchine

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“See the music, hear the dance.”
― George Balanchine

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