Agrippina Vaganova
Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova | |
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Agrippina Vaganova as Esmeralda, circa 1910 | |
| Born | Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova 26 June 1879 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 5 November 1951 (aged 72) Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Occupations | Ballerina, ballet teacher, choreographer |
| Years active | 1897–1951 |
| Known for | Vaganova method |
| Awards | People's Artist of the RSFSR (1934); Stalin Prize, First Class (1946) |
Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova (Russian: Агриппина Яковлевна Ваганова; 26 June 1879 – 5 November 1951) was a Russian and Soviet ballerina, teacher, and choreographer, widely regarded as one of the most influential ballet pedagogues of the twentieth century. She developed the Vaganova method, a system of classical ballet training that remains foundational worldwide.