Lidija Franklin
Lidija Franklin was an American dancer and teacher of Latvian descent, originally from the Moscow area. In the United States, she was known primarily for her association with Agnes de Mille.Performances
Franklin performed with the Jooss Ballet until the early 1940s, then relocated to the USA and began working in musical theater. She was the female principal dancer in Bloomer Girl and Maggie Anderson in the original Brigadoon.
As a concert dancer, Franklin toured as a principal with the Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre and made occasional guest appearances with the American Ballet Theatre. She also worked with the modern dance choreographer Pauline Koner.Ballet Academy
In the early 1960s, Franklin moved to her husband Gustavo Franklin's native Venezuela, where they established the Ballet Arte School in Caracas.Later life
She turned 100 in May 2017 and died in December 2019 at the age of 102.
