Tamara Karsavina

Tamara Platonovna Karsavina (March 10, 1885 – May 26, 1978) was a famous Russian ballerina who eventually settled in England, where she helped found the Royal Academy of Dancing in 1920.

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March 10 - 1885 - May 26 - 1978 - Russia - Ballerina - England - Royal Academy of Dancing - 1920

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Karsavina was born in St. Petersburg, the daughter of the dancer Platon Karsavin. After graduating from the Imperial Ballet School, she was the leading ballerina of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes from its beginning in 1909 until 1922, and partnered with Nijinsky in bringing his ballets to Europe, and created many leading roles.

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St. Petersburg - Platon Karsavin - Imperial Ballet School - Diaghilev - Ballets Russes - 1909 - 1922 - Nijinsky

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In 1917 she married diplomat Henry James Bruce and moved to London, where she taught and wrote about ballet. Among her pupils was the English ballerina Margot Fonteyn.

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1917 - Henry James Bruce - Margot Fonteyn

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