Allegra Kent

Allegra Kent

Allegra Kent (August 11, 1937), an American ballet dancer.

Born in Santa Monica, Kent studied with Bronislava Nijinska and Carmelita Maracci before joining SAB. After graduating, she joined NYCB in 1953 at the age of 17, and was promoted to principal in 1957. Many roles in Balanchine's ballets were created for her, including Seven Deadly Sins, Ivesiana, and Bugaku.

Successfully making the transition into maturity, she performed in such ballets as Serenade, Agon, and Dances at a Gathering. She retired in 1981, becoming a freelance teacher; in 1997 she published an autobiography called "Once a Dancer".

ources

* The Encyclopedia of Dance & Ballet (1977), Rainbird Reference Books LTD ISBN 0-907408-63-X
* [http://www.ballerinagallery.com/kent.htm The Ballerina Gallery]

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0448652/ Allegra Kent in the IMDb]


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