fokine

noun

1. Mi·chel Mi·khay·lo·vich [mi-shel mi-hahy-luh-vich] /mɪˈʃɛl mɪˈhaɪ lə vɪtʃ/, 1880–1942, Russian choreographer and ballet dancer, in the U.S. after 1925.

noun

1. Michel (miʃɛl). 1880–1942, US choreographer, born in Russia, regarded as the creator of modern ballet. He worked with Diaghilev as director of the Ballet Russe (1909–15), producing works such as Les Sylphides and Petrushka