There are many people involved in the world of fine arts today and one must have extraordinary talent to influence or create an impact in his or her field or art. George Balanchine, regarded as the “...foremost contemporary choreographer...” (Balanchivadze 1) is one of these “choreographic geniuses”. It was Balanchine that brought the standards of dance up to a level that had never been seen before, creating a new audience for ballet. George Balanchine was one …showed first 75 words of 975 total…

…showed last 75 words of 975 total…greatest companies in the world. An essential part of the success of Balanchine’s group has been the training of his dancers which he has supervised since the founding of his School of American Ballet in 1934 (Balanchivadze 2). Balanchine is not only gifted in creating entirely new productions; his choreography for classical works has been equally bright and inventive. He has made American dance the most advanced and prosperous of choreographic development in the world today.