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Russian Imperial School of Ballet
The ballet school was founded in St. Petersburg, Russia and produced many talented masters and dancers such as Marius Petipa and Anna Pavlova -
Pas de Quatre
A group of four of the most famous ballerinas, Marie Taglioni, Carlotta Grisi, Lucile Grahn, and Fanny Cerito, premiered at His Majesty's Theatre. -
The Nutcracker
One of the most well known pieces of the Classical Ballet Era premiered in Russia. The Nutcracker is about a young girl and her brother go through adventures with The Nutcracker after they go to bed. -
Diaghilev's Ballet Russe
Diaghilev had a very successful season of Russian Ballet causing him to form his very own ballet company that took spotlight until his passing. -
Diaghilev Dies
Serge Diaghilev passed away leaving The Ballet Russe without their founder. -
The Rise of Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo
Wasily de Basil and Rene Blum began to reform the ballet company two years after Diahilev's death -
The Ballet's Debut
The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo had their first performance where the Baby Ballerinas (Irina Baronova, Tamara Toumanova, and Tatiana Riabouchinska). This trio was formed by George Balanchine, the initial choreographer of de Monte Carle. -
Leonide Massine
Massine took over the spotlight for choreography and soon replaced Balanchine as lead choreographer to the company -
Balanchine's Immigration
He immigrated to the US where he choreographed over 400 ballets including Serenade, Agon, and The Four Temperaments. -
American Shows
The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo is given the opportunity to go to America to tour which allows them to expand their talents. -
The Split
After much conflict between Massine and Basil, the two split. Massine wins the write to the name Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo leading Basil to name his company The Original Ballet Russe. They fought for dancers where Basil was left with only one of the baby ballerinas. -
Losing Rights
Massine lost all rights to his own choreography leading him to make three new ballets before the debuts in London. Also, Basil hired David Lichine as lead choreographer leading to a more massive rivalry. -
The War
World War II had been declared. The two companies fled to America on the same boat where they practiced endlessly for New York and Massine's whistle stop tour. -
Dropping Basil
After announcing Basil was unbearable to work with, Sol Hurok discontinued his touring with him and his company after two years. Leading Basil to go to Latin America for a tour. -
Agnes de Mille
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo hired this choreographer to add an American twist to their ballets. The first performance of her famous piece, "Rodeo," was at the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC. -
Massine Leaving
After helping the company grow and forming the company, Massine left Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as the Massine Era had ended, and his ballets became unsuccessful -
The Return of Balanchine
After leaving Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo 12 years ago, he took the place of Massine as lead choreographer. Balanchine fused Broadway and film into ballet increasing the growing popularity of the company. -
The End of Original Ballet Russe
The Original Ballet Russe had been struggling to maintain its popularity for a while, losing some of the company's greatest dancers and replacing them with untrained dancer. This lead to the downfall and last performance. -
The End of the last Ballet Russe
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo shut down after all the fame because of the bankruptcy they fell into. -
Alonzo King
A choreographer from Georgia moved to California to form the LINES contemporary ballet company. -
The New Director of The Paris Opera Ballet
One of the "most foremost dancers of the 20th century," Rudolph Nureyev became The Paris Opera Ballet's director after being recognized for his amazing talent
