Katie McIntosh became the prototypical Romantic ballerina, praised highly for her lyricism.

At the close, swaying and with finger to her chin like a Romantic ballerina, she embodies the production's own tribute to Ashton.

He did not travel, never married and kept a diary that detailed his imagined intimacies with Romantic ballerinas of the 19th century.

Perrot danced often with the great Romantic ballerina, Marie Taglioni.

So was Marie Taglioni, the Romantic ballerina.

With the rise of the Romantic ballerina, the male dancer was reduced to being simply a supportive partner.

Marie Taglioni became the prototypical Romantic ballerina, praised highly for her lyricism.

The movement style for Romantic ballerinas was characterized by soft, rounded arms and a forward tilt in the upper body.

The costume for the Romantic ballerina was the Romantic tutu.

Perrot danced often with the great Romantic ballerina, Marie Taglioni but their partnership was short-lived.