4 artists who changed the image of ballet!

Four artists who changed the image of ballet!

Ballet is a high art form with roots in the Italian Renaissance of the 15th century that later evolved into a form of dance performed by troupes in France and Russia. Over the years, ballet has evolved and changed form through classical and contemporary choreographies by renowned choreographers and performances by talented dancers.

Thus, in today's era, there are some famous dancers who, with their work, have changed the form of ballet, creating new data in the world of dance art. Four artists who have changed the image of ballet are:

Misty Copeland

World-renowned ballerina Misty Copeland began her dance training at the age of 13 and quickly rose to the rank of soloist. She became the first African-American soloist in the 20-year history of American Ballet Theatre. In fact, she is the first African-American ballerina to become a principal dancer in the 75-year history of American Ballet Theatre.

Yuan Yuan Tan

Yuan Yuan Tan became the youngest principal dancer in the history of the San Francisco Ballet in the late 1990s and the first Chinese ballerina to be promoted to principal dancer. She has distinguished herself for her performances in top works such as Giselle, Romeo and Juliet and others, and is therefore one of the landmark names among the top dancers of the San Francisco Ballet.

Sergei Polunin

Sergei Polunin left the Royal Ballet as a principal dancer at the age of 22, leaving the ballet world stunned as he decided to leave a profession that had so many restrictions. He continued to dance as a guest artist with famous ballet companies around the world and danced to Hozier's Take Me To Church in a video clip, which had over 12 million views. The question is whether the "bad boy of ballet" as he is called will return...

Alessandra Ferri

The famous prima ballerina Alessandra Ferri continues to impress with her performances at the age of 52, even though the average retirement age for dancers is 35. The Italian Absolute Prima Ballerina danced with the Royal Ballet (1980 – 1984), the American Ballet Theatre (1985 – 2007) and La Scala Ballet (1992 – 2007). She said goodbye to the audience on August 10, 2007 at the age of 44, having decided to stop dancing. However, in 2013 she returned to perform the title role in Woolf Works, a three-act ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor and based on the works of Virginia Woolf.

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