Olga Moiseeva

Olga Nikolaevna Moiseeva (Russian: О́льга Никола́евна Моисе́ева; 25 December 1928 – 24 June 2021) was a Soviet and Russian ballerina and teacher. She was a leading soloist of the Leningrad Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) from 1947 to 1973. Moisseva was later a choreographer and rehearsal teacher at the Kirov Theatre and trained several ballet soloists between 1972 and 1987. She was the recipient of various state awards such as the titles of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the USSR and the Order of Friendship.