Marie Taglioni

Written by: Brittany Pabon and

Rianna Sirianni
Important Facts
- born on April 23, 1804 in Sweden
- died on April 24, 1884 at age 80
- Marie was born in Sweden
- Marie came from a whole family of performers with her mom being a famous
ballet dancer and her father being a famous choreographer
- she was a Swedish ballet dancer if the Romantic ballet era
- she was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery
- the arabesque was created by Marie and established new standards of
technique that every professional dancer must reach
La Sylphide
- Marie danced in the ballet “La Sylphide” choreographed by her father Filippo
Taglioni in 1832
- Marie was the first performer on pointe in a ballet and made pointe more
common
- her first rise to fame was when she performed in the ballet La Sylphide
- Marie was the star of the ballet because she changed the style to a long and
white tutu
Fun Facts
- At the age of 6 Marie developed a hunchback, which caused her first dance
teacher to discourage her from furthering her career as a dancer, but her
father thought otherwise and taught her himself
- she was the first dancer who danced a full piece on pointe
- Marie got married had three children but after three years decided to divorce
due to her frequent travels for her dance career
- On June 19, 1822 Marie was cured of her hunchback
Marie Taglioni’s
pointe shoes used
in La Sylphide
Bibliography

- https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/marie-taglioni.html
- http://marietaglioni.orchesis-portal.org/index.php/texts/detailed-biography
- https://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Marie-Taglioni-The-Instant
-Ballerina-2010-03-23
- https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-
and-maps/taglioni-maria-1804-1884