prima ballerina
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Morishita, who will turn 78 in December, is the prima ballerina in Japan’s storied Matsuyama Ballet Company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Monson de Kansky trained with the former Bolshoi Ballet prima ballerina for three years, until her father inquired about her future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
Margot Fonteyn - the Royal Ballet prima ballerina - was among Sheena's fellow pupils in the classes, which were conducted in French.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025
Within moments of his arrival, he finds himself with a glass of sparkling wine in hand, exchanging pleasantries with a former prima ballerina.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
