Mai Murdmaa

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Mai-Ester Murdmaa (born 31 March 1938) is an Estonian choreographer, ballet dancer, ballet master and director. [1]

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Murdmaa was born in Tallinn. Her older brother Ivar Murdmaa is a marine geologist and her younger brother Allan Murdmaa was an architect. Her sister Kai Murdmaa is a physicist.

In 1956 she graduated from the Tallinn Ballet School. In 1964 she graduated from GITIS in ballet master speciality. From 1956 until 1960, she was a dancer at the Estonia Theatre, after that, she was the ballet master (1964–1973) and principal ballet master (1974–2001) at the Estonia Theatre. [1]

Murdmaa was married to Latvian pianist and music professor Valdis Jancis until his death in 2014. Their song is composer and musician Rainer Jancis and animator and musician Kaspar Jancis. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Koreograaf-lavastaja Mai Murdmaa 80. sünnipäeva tähistatakse "Ninasarviku" etendusega Kumus". Teater Vanemuine (in Estonian). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Mai Murdmaa". www.president.ee. Retrieved 16 June 2021.


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