Antonine Meunier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Antonine Meunier

French choreographer

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1877

Place of Birth: Vincennes, ĂŽle-de-France, France

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1972

Profession: ballet dancer, choreographer, dancer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Antonine Meunier

  • Antonine Meunier (9 August 1877 – 12 March 1972) was a French ballet dancer, teacher and writer. Meunier studied at the École de danse de l'OpĂ©ra national de Paris.
  • Later she joined the Paris Opera Ballet and became principal dancer .
  • She was the partner of Carlotta Zambelli in Les Deux Pigeons by AndrĂ© Messager. After leaving the Opera in 1923 Meunier taught dance at the Conservatoire Populaire Mimi Pinson which was founded by Gustave Charpentier.
  • She was professor at the conservatory from 1900 to 1926. She wrote several books on ballet and choreography and she created a Dance notation published in 1931 under the title Figures.
  • StĂ©nochorĂ©graphie - Dictionnaire.
  • She wrote the highly regarded and influential La danse classique which was published in 1932.In recognition of her services to the Théâtre aux ArmĂ©es, a theatrical troupe which entertained French soldiers during the World War I, and dedication to the AcadĂ©mie de musique et de dansee, in July 1932 she was awarded the cross of the Legion of Honour . A fund at the library of the Centre National de la Danse which archives works by journalist and dance critic Gilberte Cournand bears her name.

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