Mia Arbatova (née Hirschwald)[1] (Hebrew: מיה ארבטובה, Russian: Мия Арбатова; 4 March 1911 – 1990) was an Israeli ballet dancer and teacher. In Israel, she was one of the leading pioneers of classical ballet.[1]
Mia Arbatova | |
|---|---|
 Mia Arbatova, Riga 1928 | |
| Born | Mia Hirschwald March 4, 1911 |
| Died | 1990 |
| Spouse |
Josef Goland (m. 1907–1973) |
Life
editArbatova was born in the Russian Empire in 1911. She was one of three daughters of chemist Ze’ev Hirschwald and Zila Schmulian-Hirschwald. Her father died when she was five.[2]
Arbatova danced as the soloist in the Riga Opera Ballet for several years before she relocated to Palestine in 1938.[2] Arbatova opened her own first ballet studio in a laundry[3] in 1943 in Tel Aviv.[1] Arbatova was honored by the Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo in 1985 with awarding her the title of Honorary Citizen of Tel Aviv for her contributions and continued efforts to the art of dance.[1]
In 1989 Nira Paaz founded a ballet school in Arbatova's name.[4] Arbatova died the following year, donating her body to science.[2]
Gallery
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Mia Arbatova memorial plaque in Tel Aviv
References
edit- ^ a b c d Paaz, Nira (February 1, 2009). "Mia Arbatova". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mia Arbatova". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Mia Arbatova (1911 – 1990)". Danza Ballet (in Spanish). August 22, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Mia Arbatova y los comienzos del ballet clásico en Israel". Danza Ballet (in Spanish). August 26, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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