Find out more about the greatest 19th Century Choreographers, including Fred Astaire, Isadora Duncan, Anna Pavlova, Martha Graham and Vaslav Nijinsky.

Famous 19th Century Choreographers

Fred AstaireFred Astaire
10 May 1899, American
Dancer
Isadora DuncanIsadora Duncan
27 May 1877, American
Dancer & Choreographer

Anna PavlovaAnna Pavlova
12 February 1881, Russian
 

Martha GrahamMartha Graham
11 May 1894, American
Modern dancer and choreographer

Vaslav NijinskyVaslav Nijinsky
12 March 1889, Ukrainian
Ballet Dancer

Mary WigmanMary Wigman
13 November 1886, German
Dancer, Choreographer
Doris HumphreyDoris Humphrey
17 October 1895, American
Dancer and Choreographer

Nicholas RoerichNicholas Roerich
09 October 1874, Russian
Philosopher, Painter, Choreographer, Writer,

Marius PetipaMarius Petipa
11 March 1818, French
Dancer, Ballet master, Choreographer, Librettist,

Loie FullerLoie Fuller
15 January 1862, American
Actor, Lighting designer, Choreographer, Artist,
Carl NielsenCarl Nielsen
09 June 1865, Danish
Conductor, Composer, Choreographer,

Ruth St. DenisRuth St. Denis
20 January 1879, American
Dancer
Alexander GlazunovAlexander Glazunov
10 August 1865, Russian
Composer, Choreographer, Conductor, Educationist,

Reynaldo HahnReynaldo Hahn
09 August 1874, French, Venezuelan
Conductor, Composer, Choreographer, Music critic,

Rudolf von LabanRudolf von Laban
15 December 1879, Hungarian
Dance Artist
Bronislava NijinskaBronislava Nijinska
08 January 1891, Polish
Ballet Dancer

Tamara KarsavinaTamara Karsavina
09 March 1885, Russian
Prima Ballerina
Léonide MassineLéonide Massine
28 July 1896, Russian
choreographer, ballet dancer, librettist

Erwin SchulhoffErwin Schulhoff
08 June 1894, Austrian, Czech
Composer, Pianist, Choreographer, Conductor

Maud AllanMaud Allan
27 August 1873, Canadian
Pianist
Jean-Georges NoverreJean-Georges Noverre
29 April 1727, French
Dancer