MEET:Mikhail Baryshnikov:The Greatest Dancer Of All Time

Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov (Russian: Михаи́л Никола́евич Бары́шников; born 27 January 1948),nicknamed "Misha" (Russian diminutive of the name "Mikhail"),

Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, Mikhail Baryshnikov is one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time. Many critics consider him to be the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974 and went on to become a principal dancer and artistic director with the American Ballet Theatre and the New York City Ballet in New York City.

He has spearheaded many of his own artistic projects and has been associated in particular with promoting modern dance, premiering dozens of new works, including many of his own.

His success as a dramatic actor on stage, cinema and television has helped him become probably the most widely recognized contemporary dancer.

 

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