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Eglevsky

American  
[ih-glef-skee, eg-luhf-skee] / ɪˈglɛf ski, ˈɛg ləf ski /

noun

  1. André 1917–77, U.S. ballet dancer, born in Russia.


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Andre Eglevsky, Artistic Director Nassau County Ballet Company Massapequa, N. Y. Mr. Eglevsky, a soaring danseur noble, performed with all the great ballet companies during the '30s, '40s and '50s.

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Two standouts: Sword Dance, done with steely balletic precision by John Curry of ice-skating fame, and the Funeral Dance, performed with melancholy fury by Marina Eglevsky to a dirge of bagpipes.

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"When Eglevsky leaped, I used to shriek the way other little girls did at Sinatra."

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