Background
Chiriaeff, Ludmilla Gorny was born on January 10, 1923 in Riga, Latvia. Daughter of Alexandre and Catherine (Abrahmoff-Radziwill) Gorny.
choreographer ballet dancer company executive
Chiriaeff, Ludmilla Gorny was born on January 10, 1923 in Riga, Latvia. Daughter of Alexandre and Catherine (Abrahmoff-Radziwill) Gorny.
Graduate, Russian German High School, Berlin. Doctor of Letters (honorary), McGill University, 1982. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University de Montréal, 1982.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University du Québec, 1988.
Founder, Les Ballets Chiriaeff, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1952-1958; founder, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Montreal, 1958; director, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Montreal, 1958-1974; founder, L'Academie des Grands Ballets Canadiens, 1958; founder, École supérieure de dansedes Grand Ballets Canadiens (known as École supérieure de danse du Québec since 1980), 1966; founder, Les Compagnons de la danse, 1971; founder, Maison de la danse, 1981. Established ballet program at the École Pierre-Laporte Sainte-Croix, 1975, program extended to Cégep du Vieux-Montréal, 1979.
Member Union des Artistes, Canada Actors Equity Association F C.
Married Uriel Luft, August 9, 1962. Children: Ludmilla, Catherine. Children from previous marriage: Anatasie, Avde, Glebe.