A Company of His Own:
A Company of His Own:
Privatizing Soviet Ballet
This chapter traces the establishment of a ballet company by Yakobson. This company was the first individual, single-choreographer ballet company to exist in the USSR since the 1920s. The focus was on self-definition, on individual experience, and a reworking of dance language to inspire new meanings. The platform for the company's work was the Soviets' inaugural single-choreographer-led ballet troupe. The company was based on Balanchine in the United States. This new company spread the lead roles among all ranks of dancers depending on their abilities and talents. Every dancer was considered a soloist. Through Yakobson's choreography, dance and culture became inseparable.
Keywords: Yakobson, single-choreographer-led ballet, dance language, Balanchine
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