Pehr Christian Johansson was a teacher, choreographer and balletmaster for the Russian Imperial Ballet.
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10 Facts About Christian Johansson
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Christian Johansson is remembered in Russia as exemplifying the artistic beauty of the male dancer.
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Christian Johansson began teaching in 1860 and by 1869, had become the leading ballet instructor at the Imperial Ballet School.
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Christian Johansson went on to partner other great ballerinas as well, especially during his time in St Petersburg.
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Christian Johansson's move to Russia in 1841 helped Johansson's career as a dancer.
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Tall and thin, with seemingly perfect posture, the aging Christian Johansson would appear in ballet class with a small violin and thick stick.
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Christian Johansson used this in order to keep the musical beat underneath his mumbled counts of the music.
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Christian Johansson's pupils were not the only ones who were influenced by him.
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Christian Johansson's daughter, the ballerina Anna Christianovna Johansson, was a celebrated soloist of the St Petersburg Imperial Ballet and created roles in nearly every important premiere throughout the late nineteenth century.
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