Background
Lavrovsky was born on October 29, 1941 in Tbilisi, Georgia to a family of respected dancers. His father, Leonid Lavrovsky, was a well-known choreographer, while his mother, Elena Chikvaidze, was a ballerina.
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Career
Three years later, Yuri Grigorovich, a well-known choreographer and teacher, arrived at the Bolshoi. In 1977 he was promoted to principal dancer and became a choreographer at the Tbilisi Ballet. The same year, he was awarded the State Prize and was appointed as an artistic director of the Paliashvili Theatre from 1983 to 1985.
Prior to that, in 1980, he became a ballet master after graduating from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts, where he served till 1988.
In 2001, Ballet Magazine awarded him their Soul of the Dance award.
Achievements
Awards
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the State Prize; Lenin Prize
The Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the Soviet Union, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology.The Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the Soviet Union, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology.