Mikhail Baryshnikov was honored for his outstanding contributions to the art of dance by Queen Consort Camilla.
's greatest contribution to pop culture is his performance as “The Russian” on the final season ofrecently celebrated a few of his other notable achievements.
The highly-lauded ballet star visited Buckingham Palace on Wednesday where he was honored by the Royal Academy of Dance with their most prestigious award, the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, given for his outstanding work in the art of dance. The Royal Academy of Dance was founded by the late monarch in 1953, the year of her coronation, to help recognize top international talent.
In April 2020, Camilla revealed that she was inspired to try out some Silver Swans ballet classes after first learning about the course designed especially for older dancers in 2018. “I’ve certainly never done any ballet before, and it doesn’t matter whether you’ve done ballet or not. It’s something that will make you feel better,” she said during a video call with dancer. “It gives you a certain amount of confidence in yourself.
During Baryshnikov's acceptance speech for the award, he also shared, “From very early years, dance has been my mentor, my teacher, and my best friend. It has never felt like a burden and has never disappointed. It has been an unspoken conversation with the world, and I felt lucky to have found it.”
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