Who did Maya Plisetskaya study ballet under?
Elizaveta Gerdt and Sulamith Messerer
Asaf Messerer
Leonid Lavrovsky
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Maya Plisetskaya studied ballet under the tutelage of two renowned ballet instructors: Elizaveta Gerdt and Sulamith Messerer. Gerdt, a former ballerina of the Mariinsky Ballet, instilled in Plisetskaya the fundamentals of classical ballet technique, while Messerer, a prominent choreographer and teacher, honed Plisetskaya's dramatic expression and artistic interpretation. This exceptional training laid the foundation for Plisetskaya's illustrious career as a prima ballerina.
Grace in Motion: The Maya Plisetskaya Ballet Quiz
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