The Kirov Ballet Company is an internationally acclaimed ballet company based in St Petersbug, Russia. George Balanchine trained and choreographed there before defecting to America where he established The New York City Ballet.
So the stlye of Kirov (the ballet syllabus) and the style of Balanchine do have there connections but are different.
George Balanchine has written: 'Balanchine's New Complete Stories of the Great Ballets'
Balanchine Stakes was created in 2005.
Tango - Balanchine - was created in 1982.
Kirov Oblast was created in 1934.
Petar Kirov was born in 1942.
George Balanchine went by Mr. B.
George Balanchine was born on January 22, 1904.
Swan Lake - Balanchine - was created in 1951.
La sonnambula - Balanchine - was created in 1946.
Requiem Canticles - Balanchine - was created in 1968.
La source - Balanchine - was created in 1968.
George Kirov has written: 'Peter Lassen' 'William B. Ide, the president of California, by George Kirov'