Mikhail Baryshnikov

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Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Latvian and American dancer, choreographer, and actor. He was the preeminent male classical ballet dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. He subsequently became a noted dance director. Born into a Russian family in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union, Baryshnikov had a promising start in the Kirov Ballet before defecting to Canada in 1974 for more opportunities in Western dance. After dancing with the American Ballet Theatre, he joined the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer for one season to learn about George Balanchine's neoclassical Russian style of movement. Baryshnikov then returned to the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director. 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. Baryshnikov's success as a dramatic actor on stage, cinema, and television has helped him become...

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