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 Janet Collins. First Black Prima Ballerina, 1917 From Crinolyn 
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				 Markova dancing in Sugar Plum Fairy Offered and optimized by Sylvia Marie  | 
											
		
					
												
		
		
      
		
		
		
	
		
	
		
		
		
	
		
		
																
		
		
		
							
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																					Interpretative painting of her (artist unidentified) in Dying swan in Swan Lake Enhanced by Sylvia Marie Ballet area  | 
		
																				
										
										
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 and Maria Doval (R) From Abby Rhodes 
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					 Ballerina Ana Turazashvili ...in an exceptional tutu Sent by Abby Rhodes  | 
											
		
						
		
				
        
		
		
		
		
		
      
		
				
		
				
		
			
		
				
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				 Tamara Karsavina as Columbine Sent by Abby Rhodes
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		 Ballerina Vera Zorina sitting on camera dolly, in costume, as husband, choreographer George Balanchine, & cinematographer James Wong Howe stand behind her on set of film On Your Toes (1939).Offered and optimized by Sylvia Marie  | 
											
		
						
		
				
		
      
		
		
		
				
		
				
		
				
		
				
		
			
		
				
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Marianela Nuñez (Princess Aurora)   | 
										
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											 Lots more about Misty (American Ballet Theater) at her site. From Ken R. | 
										
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												Anastasia Limenko in  From Abby Rhodes  | 
												
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																					Ballerina Elena  Alexandrovna Smirnova, Early c20th From Crinolyn  | 
		
																				
														
		
	
		
	
	
														
												
												
														
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														 From Nancy N., Royal Ballet's Francesca Hayward | 
													
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 Sylvie Guillem, a famous French dancer, now retired from the Paris Opera. 
 She is not only a very beautiful woman, but also a very clever dancer,
	
	
	to wit." 
	
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		Victorian 
		ballerina From Kristi  |