Slavenska

American  

[slah-ven-skah] / slɑˈvɛn skɑ /

noun

1. Mia Mia Corak, 1914?–2002, U.S. dancer and choreographer, born in Yugoslavia.

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Example Sentences

The older ballerinas Yvette Chauviré and Mia Slavenska were also in the film.

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Ms. Slavenska, ambitious, opinionated and the breadwinner of her family, wanted to direct.

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Shortly before Mia Slavenska died in 2002, Maria Ramas, her daughter, made a promise: to tell her story.

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But the moving story of Ms. Slavenska is a reminder of how easily history can slip away in the ephemeral world of dance.

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Best known as a member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Ms. Slavenska was a glamorous beauty with strong shoulders, steely legs and a sparkling, virtuosic technique.

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