Pavlova in her Dying Swan costume in a studio portrait
The Dying Swan was a beautiful signature solo choreographed for the ballerina Anna Pavlova by the choreographer Michail Fokine in Russia 1905.
An amazing young dancer named Lil’ Buck performs his new variation on her famous dance. I think she would have loved it, actually!
Lil’ Buck performing The Dying Swan. He is extraordinary in his own right! Please enjoy!
Here is the History of the ballet, The Dying Swan.
The incomparable Anna Pavlova performing her original Dying Swan at the Marinsky theater in 1907.
Pavlova toured the world giving over 4,000 performances of this ballet to audiences who were seeing the art of ballet for the very first time. She created many fans for ballet in her lifetime.
Lil’ Buck is doing a similar thing in his own way in our modern times. He is exposing many young people to dance through his performances and inspired teaching. In a way this is a perfect vehicle for him. I think Madame would have approved!
