KnowraAmerican balletLinked fromLinked fromThe 16 pages that link to American ballet, each with the reason it gives.All 16Broader topic 1Related 2Narrower topic 12Compared with 1George BalanchineNarrower topic: Balanchine helped establish a distinctly American company and choreographic style.Jerome RobbinsNarrower topic: Robbins helped establish a distinctly American repertory through his work at New York City Ballet.Anna PavlovaNarrower topic: Pavlova’s American tours brought classical ballet to audiences across the country.Lincoln KirsteinNarrower topic: Kirstein’s schools and companies helped give this broader tradition an institutional center.Mikhail BaryshnikovNarrower topic: His popularity and leadership helped shape the visibility of ballet in American culture.Maria TallchiefNarrower topic: Tallchief’s career helped establish American dancers and companies as major forces in classical ballet.Natalia MakarovaNarrower topic: Makarova’s success helped bring Russian-trained artistry to a major American company.Fanny ElsslerNarrower topic: Her American appearances formed an early, highly visible chapter in the country’s ballet history.Robert JoffreyNarrower topic: Joffrey’s company became a prominent example of an American institution with an unusually broad repertory.Sono OsatoNarrower topic: Osato’s repertory included works that helped distinguish American ballet from European traditions.Tamara GevaNarrower topic: Geva’s performing career contributed to ballet’s establishment on American stages.Vera ZorinaNarrower topic: Zorina’s American stage career formed part of ballet’s expansion into U.S. popular entertainment.