Boris Volkoff, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Russian-Canadian dancer, choreographer and teacher
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About Boris Volkoff
- Boris Vladimirovich Volkoff, (born Boris Vladimirovich Baskakoff; April 24, 1900 – March 11, 1974) was a Canadian-Russian ballet dancer, director, choreographer and ballet master.
- After studying dance in Warsaw and Moscow he defected from Russia and eventually settled in Toronto.
- He created the Boris Volkoff School of Dance which trained ballet dancers, and the Boris Volkoff Ballet Company which is arguably considered the first ballet company in Canada.
- He gave his dancers and studio to the National Ballet of Canada to raise the profile of Canadian ballet.
- He regretted this decision and attempted to revive his company which ended in failure.
- He was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in 1973, one year before his death.
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