George Balanchine (Saint Petersburg, January 22, 1904 – New York, April 30, 1983) was a ballet dancer and choreographer. His father was Georgian and his mother Russian.[1]
He was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers. He developed over 200 ballets,[2] mostly in the United States. He was the co-founder and balletmaster of the New York City Ballet.[3] He was a choreographer known for his musicality. He often with Igor Stravinsky: 39 of his ballets were choreographed to music by Stravinsky.[4