Ballet and Russian Women Artists in Ljubljana after 1920

The article presents selected Russian women artists in the field of ballet, who worked in Ljubljana’s theatre from 1920 to 1925. They include Russian ballet dancers, choreographers, and teachers, whose work planted the skills of the 200-year-old Russian ballet tradition in the Slovenian soil. In addition to outlining their contributions, the article highlights the role of Russian artists in consolidating the unstable beginnings of Slovenian ballet and influencing the subsequent ballet development in Slovenia.