Women in the Performing Arts:

Dancers

 Cyd Charrise is one of the greatest dancers of all time.  She was also an actress that danced with many major male performers.  She can be compared to Cleopatra Diane de Marode.  Cleopatra is a famous Persian dancer that was also known for her grace and beauty. 

 Judith Jamison is a dancer and choreographer. She is director of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.

 Chita Rivera is a Puerto Rican dancer and Broadway performer.  She has starred in various well-known plays such as Chicago, Bye Bye Birdie, and West Side Story. 

 Ginger Rogers was best known for her dancing. She was also an accomplished actress and artist. In this presentation she is compared to Leontyne Price and Ylizaveta, a Russian dancer who was the daughter of Peter the Great.