My grandmother moved through the dacha kitchen with the grace of a prima ballerina.

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Russia's Bolshoi Theatre has appointed a former prima ballerina as a temporary replacement for its artistic director who is recovering from an acid attack.

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The next year, the couple moved to New York City, where she became a prima ballerina with what would become the New York City Ballet.

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Your rhythm must be as exquisite as a prima ballerina.

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Ms Volochkova, who used to enjoy the spotlight as a former Bolshoi Theatre prima ballerina, joined Russia's ruling party in 2003 along with a host of cinema, sports and showbusiness celebrities.

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In her remarks, CNPC president said she was very pleased to see the prima ballerina assoluta's interpretation capacity and the Cuban National Ballet's peculiar way of approaching the safeguarding of the cultural heritage of the country and the rest of the world.

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