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Beginning
The Ballet Russes began in Paris by a group of girls in the late 1920s -
Serge Diaghilev
Serge Diaghilev debuted with the Ballet Russe in 1923 and is known as one of the best male dancers of the 20th century. He had a heavy influence on dance during that time period -
Serge Diaghilev Dies
One of the main influences on the Ballet Russes died in 1929. -
Resurrection of the Ballet Russes
The resurrection of the ballet russes began shortly after the death of Serge Diaghilev. -
George Balanchine
George Balanchine became the dance master of the Ballet Russes and became the main choreographer. -
Three Baby Ballerinas
Tamara Toumanova was a very dramatic dancer
Tania Riabouchinska's style was feathery and light, with a burst of personality
Irina Boranova's style was very girly and flirty. She made her dancing passionate. -
Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo
the debut of the Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo was a positive one. The first performance set the tone for Serge Diaghilev's legacy that he had left behind. After the first performance critics had nothing but positive things to say -
Leonide Massine
Balanchine was the first choreographer and dance master but he was secrelty kicked out of the Ballet Russes and replaced with Leonide Massine by Basil and Blum -
Massine Era of Ballet Russes
The era began in London. -
Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo American Tour
In 1934 Ballet Russse de Monte-Carlo set out for America to go on tour. Sol Hurok was an impresario who went on tour with the Ballet Russes. Sol Hurok was a very relevant promoter in the US. by 1935 the Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo has performed for over 3 million people -
Ballet Wars
Blum and Basil were not agreeing on things when it came to the company so Blum left the company. Massine also left soon after that due to Basil's big headedness. This created tension between Blum and Basil and the Ballet Wars began. The two fought over representation and who could keep the company, dancers, etc. -
World War ll
Due to the start of WWll, most dancers could not perform because they did not have the right paper work to leave the country. Sol Hurok decided to make it his responsibility to make sure the dancers had the proper legal papers. -
Debut of the New Ballet Companies
1938 in London the companies were prepared to debut. Massine created three huge ballets due to him not being able to use his choreography. Basil couldnt find a choreographer as good as Massine. he then hired David Lichine. The conflict was that both companies performed just blocks away from each other but this entertained the public eye. Both companies began to tour again. Sol Hurok chose Massine's Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo. Basil went to Australia. The companies came back to London in 1939 -
The End
After a while the Ballet Russes got back to work due to poor living conditions. Hurok had abandoned the company and the dancers wanted to branch out and look for better opportunities. Basil and Hurok separated due to Hurok stating that Basil was hard to work with. They eventually reconnected but ended up leaving again forcing Basil to find new dancers who werent as experienced as the ones from before. The company was left in the worst shape of all time. The company ended in 1948
