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Maya Plisetskaya was born in Moscow in 1925. She is one of the world's greatest ballerinas.

GREAT

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Due to problems with her family in her early years, Maya was adopted by one of her aunts.

ADOPT

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At the beginning of her training, Maya studied ballet under the tuition of Elizaveta Gerdt, a former ballerina of the Imperial School.

STUDY

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By the of 11, Maya had appeared on stage with the Bolshoi. She continued to perform until 1990, retiring at the age of 65.

APPEAR

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Maya became famous outside Russia when she started touring abroad with the Bolshoi in 1959.

BECOME

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During her travels, she met US President Jack Kennedy, who was born on exactly the same day as her.

MEET

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Maya changed the world of ballet with her dancing. She remains to this day one of the great beauties of the ballet stage.

BEAUTY

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Maya is the wife of the Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin. They have been married since 1958.

MARRY

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Ballet fans will not forget Maya Plisetskaya any time in the near future.

NOT FORGET