Found 7 collections related to Ballerinas

Irina Baronova (1919 -2008) was a Russian born ballerina who rose to fame with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and enjoyed a successful career as a dancer, movie star, educator, and writer. The Irina Baronova papers contain correspondence, programs, photographs, scrapbooks, writings and other materials from the ballerina's extensive and varied career. less

Lila Zali, born Elizaveta Borisova Zalipskaya (1918-2003), was a ballerina, educator, choreographer, and founder of Ballet Pacifica. The Lila Zali papers (1898-2003) document her life as a dancer from her childhood until retirement through photographs, memorabilia, and scrapbooks kept by Zali and her mother, Maria Zalipsky. The collection spans Zali's professional career, including her work with the Mordkin Ballet, the United Service Organizations (USO), and on the television programs Balleretta and The Don Lewis Show. less

Wendy Hilton was a choreographer, dancer, instructor, researcher, and author specializing in Baroque dance. Her papers contain files related to her dance performance and teaching career; her early life in England; and her research files and plans from her unpublished book, A Celebration of Lully. Hilton's papers were compiled by her biographer, Susan Bindig, who authored the book, Wendy Hilton: A Life in Baroque Dance and Music. less

Edwina Seaver Fontaine (née Seaver, 1927-2014), was a Balanchine dancer, dance instructor, and teacher of Pilates. The Edwina Seaver Fontaine papers, dated 1927 to 2003, reflect Fontaine's career mostly through her correspondence and photographs. Related material includes brochures, clippings, notes, a poster, programs, and scrapbook. less

Susan Jaffe (1962- ) was a principal ballet dancer for the American Ballet Theatre from 1980 to 2002. Jaffe's principal performances include the productions of Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake; and her final performance in Giselle. She danced abroad as a guest artist for The National English Ballet, among others. Jaffe is currently a ballet mistress at the American Ballet Theatre and dean of the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina. The Susan Jaffe papers, dated 1978 to 2010, mostly reflect Susan Jaffe's performance career at the American Ballet Theatre and to a lesser extent at special performances, and internationally through articles, photographs, programs and a book entitled The American Ballet Theatre, The First Fifty Years. less