Dance

George Balanchine (1904-1983) was a Georgian-born dancer and choreographer, trained in Saint Petersburg before emigrating to the United States. A co-founder of the New York City Ballet, he is considered the father of American neoclassical ballet.

Jennifer Lopez, born in 1969 in the Bronx, New York, is an American singer, actress, and dancer of Puerto Rican descent. She established herself in the 1990s as one of the most influential Latin artists in the world.

Maurice Béjart was a Franco-Swiss dancer and choreographer, a major figure in 20th-century contemporary dance. Founder of the Ballet of the 20th Century and later the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, he brought dance to a wide audience with spectacular and accessible performances.

Dancer and choreographer of Latvian origin, considered one of the greatest classical dancers of the 20th century. Trained at the Vaganova school in Leningrad, he defected to the West in 1974 and became a major figure in American ballet, before turning to contemporary dance, theater, and film.

Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) was an American actress and dancer, considered one of the greatest Hollywood stars of the 1940s. A glamour icon, she is best known for her role in Gilda (1946).

Russian impresario and patron of the arts, Diaghilev founded the Ballets Russes in 1909, revolutionizing choreographic art by bringing together the greatest artists of his era. He collaborated with Stravinsky, Picasso, Matisse, and Nijinsky to create total spectacles blending dance, music, and the visual arts.

Sergei Diaghilev (1872-1929) was a Russian impresario and art critic, founder of the Ballets Russes. He revolutionized dance by bringing together the greatest choreographers, dancers, composers, and painters of his time. His work left a lasting mark on the art of the 20th century.

Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and actress born in 1977 in Barranquilla. A global icon of Latin pop, she blends Arabic, rock, and Afro-Caribbean influences. She was the first Latin American artist to surpass one billion views on YouTube.

Sylvie Guillem (born 1965) is a French ballet dancer considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. Trained at the Paris Opéra Ballet, she revolutionized classical dance with her exceptional technique and expressiveness. She became an étoile at 19 before pursuing an international career at the Royal Ballet in London.

Russian dancer and choreographer of Polish descent, a leading figure of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. His technical virtuosity and revolutionary choreographies (*The Rite of Spring*) profoundly reshaped dance in the early 20th century.