Galina Ulanova

Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on January 8, 1910. She was a Russian ballet star widely considered as one of the twentieth century's greatest ballerinas as well as one of the best female ballet dancers. Russians dubbed her "the ballerina of the morning" in honor of her youth. Ulanova excelled particularly in Lavrovsky's adaptation of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. She was the first Juliet to appear on the stage of the Kirov Theatre.

Galina Ulanova began her professional ballet training when she was quite young. She was very successful in her ballet profession at the time, and she continued to train in ballet for many years after that. When Galina Ulanova was very young, her parents sent her to the Leningrad Choreography School, where she studied under Agrippina Vaganova and her own mother. Galina Ulanova's remarkable dancing abilities were widely recognized and applauded by the audience and fellow dancers. Her ballet ability has also set a new standard for dance brilliance.

Galina Ulanova's impact on Russian dance, and arguably ballet in general, is unparalleled. Galina Ulanova, also known as the "Goddess of Dance," was a famed St. Petersburg ballerina. Because of her exceptional talent and grace, she rose to become the world's number one ballerina. She transformed ballet and is still admired today.

Born: 1910
Died: 1998
Nationality: Russian