Background
Petrov, Nicolas was born on December 13, 1933 in Novia Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Came to the United States, 1967. Son of Sergie Nicolas and Iren Rehorovic (Roboz) Petrov.
Petrov, Nicolas was born on December 13, 1933 in Novia Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Came to the United States, 1967. Son of Sergie Nicolas and Iren Rehorovic (Roboz) Petrov.
Student, Government Theatrical Academy, Novi Sad, 1951. Apsolvent, Drzavne Pozorisne Skole Baletski, Otsek, 1951. Student, State Ballet Academy of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1954.
Student, Belgrade Government University Foreign Languages, 1955. Student, University de Paris à Sorbonne, 1958.
Dancer, National Popular Theatre Serbi, Belgrade, 1951-1954;
dancer, Ballet de France de Janine Charrat, Paris, 1954-1956;
principal dancer, Theatre d'Art du Ballet, Paris, 1957-1959;
principal dancer, Balletto Europeo di Nervi, Genova, Italy, 1960-1962;
dancer, choreographer, Radio television France, Paris, 1960-1967;
from assistant professor to professor dance, Point Park College, Pittsburgh, 1968-1978;
professor, Point Park College, Pittsburgh, since 1978;
director fine, applied and performing arts department and dance division, Point Park College, Pittsburgh, 1975-1987. Founder, artistic director Ballet Russe de Nicolas Petrov, Paris, 1962-1967, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Inc., 1967-1977, American Dance Ensemble, Pittsburgh, 1977-1987. Choreographer Pittsburgh Opera, 1967-1973, 77-89.
Guest dancer Leonide Massine Festival, Goteberg, Sweden, 1956-1957. Guest dancer and actor Theatre de Vervie Belgium, 1956-1957. Guest star dancer Opera Municipal de Marseille, Paris, 1960-1962.
Assistant mayoral elections, Pittsburgh, 1968, 77. Volunteer Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Member American Association of University Professors, American Guild Music Artists, Rotary, French Masons (New York City).
Married Marion Freyda Brookes, April 11, 1956.