Russian princess. She studied at St. Petersburg Theatre School and graduated into the Maryinsky Ballet in 1895, a year later marrying the famous character dancer Jozef Kshessinsky (brother to the ballerina Kshessinskaya). She danced for Diaghilev 1909-11. Later she opened London Ballet School. Such famous British ballet dancers as Rambert, Fonteyn, Markova, and Dolin were all taught by her.
“ASTAFIEVA, - On Sept.13, 1934, at 152, King’s Road, Chelsea, Princess Seraphine Astafieva, formerly Premiere Danseuese, Imperial Ballet (Petrograd). Memorial service at Russian Orthodox Church, St. Philip’s, 188, Buckingham Palace Road, at 1 p.m., Monday, Sept.17.” (The Times (London, England), Saturday, Sep 15, 1934; pg. 1; Issue 46860.)
“ASTAFIEVA, - On Sept.13, 1934, at 152, King’s Road, Chelsea, Princess Seraphine Astafieva, formerly Premiere Danseuese, Imperial Ballet (Petrograd). Memorial service at Russian Orthodox Church, St. Philip’s, 188, Buckingham Palace Road, at 1 p.m., Monday, Sept.17.” (The Times (London, England), Saturday, Sep 15, 1934; pg. 1; Issue 46860.)
Russian princess. She studied at St. Petersburg Theatre School and graduated into the Maryinsky Ballet in 1895, a year later marrying the famous character dancer Jozef Kshessinsky (brother to the ballerina Kshessinskaya). She danced for Diaghilev 1909-11. Later she opened London Ballet School. Such famous British ballet dancers as Rambert, Fonteyn, Markova, and Dolin were all taught by her.
“ASTAFIEVA, - On Sept.13, 1934, at 152, King’s Road, Chelsea, Princess Seraphine Astafieva, formerly Premiere Danseuese, Imperial Ballet (Petrograd). Memorial service at Russian Orthodox Church, St. Philip’s, 188, Buckingham Palace Road, at 1 p.m., Monday, Sept.17.” (The Times (London, England), Saturday, Sep 15, 1934; pg. 1; Issue 46860.)
“ASTAFIEVA, - On Sept.13, 1934, at 152, King’s Road, Chelsea, Princess Seraphine Astafieva, formerly Premiere Danseuese, Imperial Ballet (Petrograd). Memorial service at Russian Orthodox Church, St. Philip’s, 188, Buckingham Palace Road, at 1 p.m., Monday, Sept.17.” (The Times (London, England), Saturday, Sep 15, 1934; pg. 1; Issue 46860.)
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