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Gelsey Kirkland (born December 29, 1952) is an American ballerina. She received early ballet training at the School of American Ballet. Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age 15, at the invitation of George Balanchine. She was promoted to soloist in 1969, and principal in 1972.
Gelsey Kirkland. Actress: The Nutcracker. Innocent-looking, girlish and pretty, this diminutive and emotional legendary ballerina has had more drama in her real-life than there ever was onstage.
Mar 9, 2016 · Six years ago, the American ballerina Gelsey Kirkland founded the school with her husband, Michael Chernov, an Australian actor and choreographer of Russian descent, in a space above a fabric...
Jul 24, 2007 · Last May, after a 13-year absence, Gelsey Kirkland was back at American Ballet Theatre. Kirkland, a dance legend who has been out of the limelight for nearly 20 years, came to New York from her home in Melbourne, Australia, at the invitation of John Meehan, artistic director of ABT’s Studio Company. During her three-week stay she taught ...
Gelsey Kirkland. Actress: The Nutcracker. Innocent-looking, girlish and pretty, this diminutive and emotional legendary ballerina has had more drama in her real-life than there ever was onstage.
May 21, 2014 · Gelsey Kirkland has had more than her share of demons, as her two distressing memoirs—and her violently checkered career—attest.
Jul 3, 2023 · Gelsey Kirkland’s life story is like a ballet performance – full of passion, grace, and a few twirls to the dark side. From dancing alongside legends to battling personal demons, she pirouettes through triumphs and tragedies with an honesty that even rivals her impeccable technique.
Kirkland, Gelsey (1952—) American ballerina known for her legendary partnership with Mikhail Baryshnikov. Born on December 29, 1952, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; one of three children, two daughters and a son, of Jack Kirkland (a playwright) and Nancy (Hoadley) Kirkland (an actress); attended public school in New York; attended Professional ...
Dec 10, 2013 · Gelsey Kirkland Ballet, a new studio company, is presenting an ambitious new production of “The Nutcracker” as a coming-of-age tale involving ideas of death and rebirth.
Dec 2, 2011 · This is Gelsey Kirkland dancing the Act 1 variation, or solo, in Giselle. The recording was made in 1975, when Kirkland was 23, and had just left New York City Ballet to become Mikhail...
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