André Eglevsky
André Eglevsky | |
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André Eglevsky, painted by Glyn Philpot, 1937 | |
| Born | December 21, 1917 |
| Died | December 4, 1977 (aged 59) |
| Occupation(s) | ballet dancer, ballet teacher |
| Years active | (as dancer): 1932–1958 (as teacher): 1958–1977 |
| Spouse | Leda Anchutina (died 1989) |
| Children | Marina Eglevsky |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Original Ballet Russe Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo American Ballet Theatre Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas New York City Ballet |
André Eglevsky (21 December 1917 – 4 December 1977) was a Russian-born ballet dancer and teacher who studied in France and, from 1932, danced with Colonel W. de Basil's Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for several years, as well as other companies in Europe and New York City. He became a United States citizen in the late 1930s and danced with the American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet. After retiring from performance in 1958, he set up his own ballet school and the Eglevsky Ballet Company in New York.