Pierre Vladimiroff, or Pyotr Nikolayevich Vladimirov (russian: Пётр Николаевич Владимиров; born February 13, 1893 in

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– died November 25, 1970 in

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), was a Russian dancer and teacher. Vladimirov graduated from the

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in 1911 and remained a member of the

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company until 1918. In 1915, he received the title of the first dancer. In 1920, he and his later wife Felia Doubrovska emigrated to the West, where they joined the Ballets Russes; all roles of

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went to Pierre Vladimiroff (Nijinsky left the

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company in 1917). He danced the prince in the 1921 production The Sleeping Princess. Later, he danced with the Mordkin Ballet and joined

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's company on Pavlova's last tour, becoming her last partner. From 1934 to 1967, he taught at the School of American Ballet, being the first teacher of the newly founded school to teach the male students.Dictionary of Dance via Answers.com
''Vladimiroff, Pierre''
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Nicholas Magallanes Nicholas Magallanes (November 27, 1922 – May 2, 1977) was a principal dancer and charter member of the New York City Ballet. Along with Francisco Moncion, Maria Tallchief, and Tanaquil Le Clercq, Magallanes was among the core group of dan ...

Francisco Moncion Francisco Moncion (July 6, 1918 – April 1, 1995) was a charter member of the New York City Ballet. Over the course of his long career, spanning some forty years, he created roles in major works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and others. ...

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, and

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. He was for some time a lover of

Mathilde Kschessinska Mathilde-Marie Feliksovna Kschessinska ( pl, Matylda Maria Krzesińska, russian: Матильда Феликсовна Кшесинская; 6 December 1971; also known as Princess Romanovskaya-Krasinskaya after her marriage) was a Polish ...

, who at this time was living with Andrei Vladimirovich Romanov. Andrei Romanov called Pierre Vladimiroff to a duel and shot him in the nose.

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