The Ballet Russes: A creative force

They were the most innovative dance company of the 20th Century. Led by the greatest showman of the age. Serge Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes.
From 1909 to 1929, they took a burlesque show style of dance called "ballet" and turned it into a highly respected art form. Collaborating on productions with such artistic legends as Picasso, Matisse and Coco Chanel, their appeal spanned from society's upper echelon to the masses. Sarah Kennel, curator of an exhibit about "The Ballet Russes" at Washington's National Gallery of Art, takes Americas Now's Joe Zarinko on a tour.
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