BORIS, RUTHANNA — (1918– ), U.S. dancer and choreographer. Boris studied ballet at the Metropolitan opera ballet school where she made her debut in Carmen, in 1935, and was prima ballerina from 1937 to 1942. She performed a wide range of classical and contemporary … Encyclopedia of Judaism
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
DANCE — In Ancient Israel In the Bible, Mishnah, and Talmud, dance is referred to in various contexts as an important ritualized activity and as an expression of joy. None of these references, however, contain descriptions of how the dancers actually… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Royal Winnipeg Ballet — Various members The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada s oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America. It was founded in 1939 as the Winnipeg Ballet Club by Gweneth Lloyd… … Wikipedia
Serenade (ballet) — Serenade is a ballet by George Balanchine, subsequently co founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet, to Tschaikovsky s 1880 Serenade for Strings in C , Op. 48. Students of the School of American Ballet gave the first performance of… … Wikipedia
Dorothea Tanning — (* 25. August 1910 in Galesburg, Illinois, USA) ist eine US amerikanische Malerin, Bildhauerin und Schriftstellerin. Sie entwarf ebenfalls Bühnenausstattungen und Kostüme für Ballett und Theater. Tanning war ab 1946 mit dem deutschen Künstler Max … Deutsch Wikipedia
