Ludmila Dokoudovsky

Background

Dokoudovsky, Ludmila was born on November 7, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Vladimir Dokoudovsky and Nina Rigmor Stroganova.

Education

Student, Ballet Arts Carnegie Hall, 1954-1978; student, Professional Children's School, New York City, 1959-1966; student, American Academy Dramatic Arts, 1960-1962; student, American Ballet Theater School, 1968-1970; student, New York Conservatory of Dance, 1978-1981.

Career

Faculty, Ballet Arts Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1964-1970; teacher dance, Dokoudovsky School of Classical Ballet, Englewood, New Jersey, 1964-1970; head administrator, Academy Fine Arts Music and Dance, 1974-1981; faculty, Washington University, St. Louis, 1983-1986; co-director, Ballet Center of St. Louis, since 1984. Co-associate artistic director St. Louis Ballet (formerly Missouri Concert Ballet), 1981-1984, co-artistic director, since 1984. Director Ballet Arts Lecture Demo Company, 1967-1968.

Dancer, soloist with Ballet Arts Workshop, 1966-1968, Marvin Gordon's Ballet Concepts, 1968, Empire State Ballet, 1969, International Dance Competition, Varna, Bulgaria, 1970, Buffalo Ballet, 1970-1972, American Classical Ballet, 1972, Wolf Trapp Company, 1972, Long Island Ballet Company, 1973, Festival Ballet of New Jersey, 1975-1977, St. Louis Ballet (formerly Missouri Concert Ballet), since 1982. Coach American dancers International Dance Competition, Moscow, 1982. Teacher master classes U. Missouri Kansas City, S.E. Missouri State, Murcyhurst College Irie, Pennsylvania, Dickenson College, Carlise, Pennsylvania.

Achievements

• Ludmila Dokoudovsky has been listed as a notable Artistic director, choreographer, dance educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Antoni Francis Zalewski.

Father:

Vladimir Dokoudovsky Stroganova

Mother:

Nina Rigmor Stroganova

Spouse:

Antoni Francis Zalewski.