Adolph Bolm

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Adolph Bolm was a Russian-born ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher who became an influential figure in American ballet in the early 20th century.

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instanceOf Russian American
ballet dancer
ballet teacher
choreographer
person
activeIn American ballet
activePeriod early 20th century
birthCountry Russian Empire
birthDate 1884-09-25
birthPlace Saint Petersburg
citizenship Russian Empire
United States
collaboratedWith Sergei Diaghilev
deathCountry United States
deathDate 1951-04-16
deathPlace Hollywood
emigratedTo United States
familyName Bolm
fieldOfWork choreography
dance
dance education
founded San Francisco Opera Ballet school
gender male
genre classical ballet
givenName Adolph
influenced American ballet tradition
knownFor introducing Russian ballet style to the United States
pioneering work in West Coast ballet
languageOfWorkOrName English
Russian
memberOf Mariinsky Ballet
nationality American
Russian
notableWork The Song of the Nightingale (choreography)
occupation ballet dancer
ballet teacher
choreographer
performedWith Ballets Russes
taught American dancers
taughtAt San Francisco Opera Ballet
trainedAt Imperial Ballet School
workedIn Chicago
New York City
San Francisco

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SFB foundedBy Adolph Bolm