Eglė Špokaitė
Lithuanian ballet dancer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eglė Špokaitė (born 1971 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian ballet dancer, most notably a Principal Ballerina for the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (1989–2011) and the only ballet dancer on the List of Famous Lithuanians. She co-founded the Egle Špokaitė Ballet School in Vilnius, Lithuania (2008), where she also served as artistic director. In the United States, she founded the Ballet Institute of San Diego[1] dance school (2016). Špokaitė is also a choreographer, actress, and public speaker. She's the winner of the Lithuanian National Prize, as well as numerous other awards and honors. She lives and works between San Diego, CA and Vilnius.
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Born | (1971-01-15) 15 January 1971 (age 53) |
Education | Vilnius School of Ballet |
Occupation | Artistic director |
Website | balletinstitutesd |