Fokine

[ foh-keen ]

noun

1. Mi·chel Mi·khay·lo·vich [mi-, shel, mi-, hahy, -l, uh, -vich], 1880–1942, Russian choreographer and ballet dancer, in the U.S. after 1925.

Fokine

/ fɔkin; ˈfɔkin /

noun

1. FokineMichel18801942MUSRussianDANCE: 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

Example Sentences

Fokine created the choreography of L'Oiseau de Feu section by section, as the music was handed to him.

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Perhaps the rhythm of the music has never been better perceived than through these well-ordered movements designed by Fokine.

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