Shura Baryshnikov facts for kids
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Shura Baryshnikov
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| Born |
Aleksandra Lange Baryshnikova
March 5, 1981 |
| Education | Stillwater Area High School |
| Alma mater | Marlboro College |
| Occupation | Dancer, choreographer, actress, educator |
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| Relatives | Anna Baryshnikov (half-sister) |
Shura Baryshnikov, born on March 5, 1981, is an amazing American artist. She is a talented dancer, a creative choreographer, a teacher, and an actress.
Growing Up
Shura Baryshnikov grew up in a family of artists. Her dad is the famous ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. Her mom is the well-known actress Jessica Lange. Shura has a cool mix of family backgrounds! Her family comes from Finland, Russia, and Germany. She has five half-brothers and sisters. One of her half-sisters, Anna Baryshnikov, is also an actress.
As a child, Shura learned classical ballet. She often traveled with her mom to different places where movies were being filmed. In high school, Shura was very active. She competed in diving and ran track. She also rode horses and played field hockey.
After high school, Shura went to Marlboro College in Vermont. There, she studied American history and culture. She also focused on theater and modern dance. While at college, she sang in a student a cappella group called Five-O'Clock Bells.
Her Career
Shura Baryshnikov is a very busy artist and teacher. She leads the Movement program at Brown University / Trinity Repertory Company. She also teaches dance and movement at Brown University.
Choreography and Dance
Shura works as a choreographer. This means she creates dance routines and movements for plays. She has helped many theater groups with their shows. As a dancer, she has performed in works by different artists. She has also danced with several dance companies.
Shura teaches dance at the Festival Ballet Providence School. She has also taught movement at many colleges. These include Salve Regina University, Connecticut College, and MIT. She also teaches dance to students at the Moses Brown School. Shura is also a co-founder of the Doppelganger Dance Collective.
Acting Roles
Besides dancing, Shura is also an actress. She starred in a play called Salome in Boston. She was also in the musical Oklahoma! at Trinity Rep. In 2018, she played the character Orlando in a play called As You Like It.
Her dance and performance art has been shown in different places. This includes the RISD Museum.
