Taller Professional Dancers

[brunette ballerina]

Does anyone who who the tallest BALLERINA (as in female dancer) is? And how tall is she? When did she dance? Which Company? Any useful links?

 

Any facts would be greatly appreciated <3

Edited February 22, 2010 by brunette ballerina

[Mel Johnson]

Again with the ballerina thing: It's a rank, and only comprises a very small segment of the ballet population. Dame Beryl Grey was celebrated as a "tall" dancer while she danced with Sadler's Wells/Royal Ballet in the forties and fifties, but at 5'7", she wasn't that tall by today's standard. There have been taller soloists, both before and since. And today's top-ranked female dancers come in all sizes, actually running a bit tallish these days.

[kittycatballet]

It seems to me that the dancing matters more than the height!

[dancemaven]

Why are you asking? A school report, maybe?

[Memo]

I believe Cynthia Gregory was close to 5'10" and Veronica Part current principal with ABT is very tall.

[petit-parapluie]

Gloria Govrin, soloist with NYCB, was also about 5'10".

[ballet22luvr]

Maria Kowroski is a very tall, lovely dancer. [ . . .] She is a principal dancer with NYCB (a.k.a. New York City Ballet).

Edited February 23, 2010 by dancemaven
need factual information, not "I heard" statements. : )

[Arizona Native]

Kenna Draxton, Ballet Arizona and The Suzanne Farrell ballet -- definately 6'.

[ligne]

Ulina Lopatkina of the Marinsky. I believe she is almost 6 feet tall.

[bunbun]

Arianna Lallone at PNB, Principal dancer - she is 6 feet tall.

[catlover]

Maria Kowroski has guest taught at my daughter's school and she is 5'9".

[dancemaven]

Again, brunette ballerina, why do you ask?? Is it for a school report?

[olddude]

Arianna Lallone at PNB, Principal dancer - she is 6 feet tall.

And, if I may say so, an incredible dancer to watch. I saw her partnered with Karel Cruz recently, and it was like the grown-ups came out to show the kids how it's REALLY done - absolutely stunning to see such long clean lines working together so fluidly and expressively.

[Zinnia]

Some companies seem to prefer tall dancers. Eifman Ballet only auditions corps members 5'7" and up so I would imagine the principals are quite tall. Definitely, some of the best ballerinas in the world are tall, in the neighborhood of about 5'9" to 5"10", I would say. An example would be Polina Semionova.

[catlover]

Zinnia - Have you seen audition information for Eifman Ballet where they are requesting only 5'7" and taller females?