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Anna Pavlova was born in St. Petersburg Russia
St. Petersburg Russia -
Imperial School of Ballet at the Marinsky Theatre
Studied here -
Entered the Imperial Ballet Academy
Anna Pavlova was only 10 years old -
Graduation from Imperial Ballet Academy
Joined Maryinsky Theatre as second coloist and was promoted to first soloist the following year -
Protomed Ballerina
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The Dying Swan
Choreographed by Mikhail Fokine - her signature dance -
Promoted Prima Ballerina
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Signed with Diaghilev
Her first performance: Giselle & Sleeping Beauty -
Creation of her own Company
Pavlova formed her own compansy with 8 dancers from St. Petersburg...She left Ballet Russes because Diaghilevs prefernce for male dancers -
Tour
Toured America and and other countries for the next 15 years. A total of 300,000 miles and 4,000 performances -
-1921 Tour
Her 5th major tour of the U.S. -
Travalled to Japan, China, India, Burma, and Egypt
More tours -
Tour South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand
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1927-1928 Brithish/ Continental Tour
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Death of Anna Pavlov in The Hauge, Netherlands
