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Fokine

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Fo·kine  (fô-kn, f-), Michel 1880-1942.
Russian-born American choreographer often considered the founder of modern ballet. His works, such as Petrouchka (1916), emphasize drama and expression instead of the rigid and traditional elements of ballet.
Fokine (Russian) [ˈfɔkin (French) fɔkin]
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(Biographies / Fokine, Michel (1880-1942) M, USnational of birth: Russian, DANCE: choreographer) Michel (miʃɛl). 1880-1942, US choreographer, born in Russia, regarded as the creator of modern ballet. He worked with Diaghilev as director of the Ballet Russe (1909-15), producing works such as Les Sylphides and Petrushka
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