Alexandra Danilova
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Aleksandra Dionisyevna Danilova was a Russian-born prima ballerina, who became an American citizen. In 1989, she was recognized for lifetime achievements in ballet as a Kennedy Center Honoree.
Danilova as Fanny Cerrito in Pas de Quatre, 1948
Danilova's "red swan" tutu, used when she danced the role of Odile in Swan Lake (New York Public Library)
The Turning Point is a 1977 American drama film centered on the world of ballet in New York City, written by Arthur Laurents and directed by Herbert Ross. It stars Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft,
Alexandra Danilova
…choreography for Act II. Danilova had a small, but nostalgically delightful, role (especially for those who knew her earlier work) in the 1977 movie The Turning Point as a ballet coach for upcoming ballerinas. In 1986 she published an autobiography called Choura, her own personal nickname. The book won the 1986 de…
The Turning Point poster