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Francia Russell was born on 10 January, 1938 in New York, is a ballet dancer. Discover Francia Russell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

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Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 10 January 1938
Birthday 10 January
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Nationality United States

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1987

Russell, a Balanchine Trust répétiteur, has staged over 240 productions over a span of 55 years. In addition to staging Balanchine ballets at Pacific Northwest Ballet, she has staged his works both in the United States and abroad, at Paris Opera Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballet, Joffrey Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Frankfurt Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Ballet West, Pennsylvania Ballet, Boston Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, Vienna State Opera Ballet, Houston Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Oregon Ballet Theatre. In 1987, she staged the first Balanchine ballet in China, at Shanghai Ballet and in 1988, she staged the first authorized performance of Balanchine's work at the Kirov Ballet, in his birthplace of Saint Petersburg. Her stagings include some of Balanchine's most notable works: Serenade, The Four Temperaments, Allegro Brillante, Concerto Barocco, Symphony in C, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stars and Stripes, Western Symphony, Theme and Variations, and Agon.

1977

As director of the school from 1977 to 2005, Russell created a curriculum that included other dance forms and a written syllabus focused on the critical early years of classical ballet training. Educational outreach programs, in cooperation with local community organizations and schools, became part of the school's mission. In 1994, she formed DanceChance, aimed at finding and training future artists that reflect diversity within the ballet community. Hand-selected from local public schools, the program has provided the opportunity for young children to train on full scholarship at PNBS.

1975

In 1975, Russell became co-artistic director of the Frankfurt Ballet in Germany with her husband, Kent Stowell. In 1977, Russell and Stowell accepted the position of artistic directors of Pacific Northwest Ballet, with Russell becoming the director of Pacific Northwest Ballet School.

1956

Russell's professional dance career began in 1956, when George Balanchine offered her a contract with the New York City Ballet; she was promoted to soloist in 1959. She retired from NYCB in 1961, danced for a year with Jerome Robbins's Ballets USA, and taught at the School of American Ballet. She attended New York University and in 1964, Balanchine convinced Russell to return to NYCB as ballet master, where she was responsible for rehearsing and teaching the company, in addition to staging Balanchine ballets worldwide.

1948

Francia Russell was born in Los Angeles, California to Frank Russell and Marion (Whitney) Russell. She began her ballet training at San Francisco Ballet and in 1948, the Russells moved to Europe, where she continued her training in Paris, Nice, and finally in London, with the renowned ballet instructor Vera Volkova. She has a younger sister, Marilyn Russell.

1938

Francia Russell (born January 10, 1938) is the former co-artistic director of Pacific Northwest Ballet and former director of Pacific Northwest Ballet School, from 1977 to 2005. She was a soloist with the New York City Ballet, where she later became ballet master. In 1975, Russell became co-artistic director of Frankfurt Ballet with her husband, Kent Stowell, and in 1977, they accepted the position of artistic directors of Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, Washington. With Stowell, Russell built Pacific Northwest Ballet from a local organization to one of national and international prominence.