I am kinda missing some history in my blog, so I decided to start a new series featuring famous dancers.
Picture by Annie Leibovitz
Mikhail Baryshnikov is one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. With the help of television he has also become one of the most widely recognisable contemporary performers to the world audience.
Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov was born on January 27, 1948 in Riga, USSR. He bagan studying ballet in 1960, at the age of 12. In 1964 he entered the Vaganova School to further his ballet studies. He soon began winning top honors and leading roles in major ballets. Upon seeing him dance in the Soviet Union, Clive Barnes, a New York Times critic, called him the most perfect dancer he had ever seen.
Leaving Russia:
Because the Soviet dance world held fast to 19th century traditions and shunned creativity, Baryshnikov decided to move west. He first defected to Canada, then made his way to the United States. During his first two years away from Russia, he danced for 13 different choreographers.
New York City Ballet:
In 1978, Baryshnikov became a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet, under the direction of George Balanchine. His distinctive style won him many leading roles, although Balanchine never created a new work for him. In 1980, he changed his role from performer to director, becoming Artistic Director of the American Ballet Theatre.
Film Career:
Baryshnikov began dancing for American television in 1976. In 1977, CBS brought his production of the Nutcracker at the American Ballet Theatre to television, which until today remains the most popular and is one of only two versions of "The Nutcracker" to be nominated for an Emmy Award. He also portrayed a famous Russian ballet dancer in the 1977 film The Turning Point, receiving an Oscar nomination.
He later starred in the 1985 film White Nights, and Sex and the City.
Family Life:
Baryshnikov has three children with former ballerina Lisa Rinehart, although they remain unmarried. He also has a daughter from a former relationship with actress Jessica Lange.
Come and see „eVe without adam“ launch their new women´s blog magazine, with an exhibition on the 17th of February 2010, in the Lucas Carrieri Gallery in Berlin-Mitte.Visit me and the 21 other Bloggers exhibit our creations for this event, be it in form of images, texts, photographs, installations, films, or music. It will be an exciting night!
Als mein Freund zuletzt in Indien war, brachte er mir aus disem Laden ein Oberteil und zwei Armbänder mit, die ich liebe!Echt toll und der IT Laden für neues indisches Urban Design.
My girl Ceyda organized this wonderful exhibition with some exciting artists, one of whom is Marvel`s dinosaurs Marko Djurdjevic! Meet me there; A definite must-see!