Laurent Novikoff (1888 – June 18, 1956) or Laurent Novikov, was a Russian ballet dancer who became a citizen of the United States in 1939.[1]
He graduated from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet School in 1906. He danced with Diaghilev in 1909 and again in 1919–1921; and Pavlova's company from 1911–1914 and again in 1921–1928.[2] He became the ballet master at the Chicago Opera, from 1929–1933,[3][4] He danced at the Metropolitan OperainNew York City from 1941-1945.[1]
He opened up a ballet school in New Buffalo, Michigan, and died there in 1956.[1]
Laurent Novikoff, Russian dancer, ballet master and teacher, died June 18 of a heart attack at his home in New Buffalo, Mich. He was 68 years old. ...
But even more important, the balletmaster in Chicago was Laurent Novikoff, who had been Anna Pavlova's partner ...
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