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Mia Arbatova

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Mia Arbatova
Mia Arbatova, Riga 1928
Born
Mia Hirschwald

(1911-03-04)March 4, 1911
Died1990
Spouse
Josef Goland
(m. 1907⁠–⁠1973)

Mia Arbatova (née Hirschwald)[1] (Hebrew: מיה ארבטובה, Russian: Мия Арбатова; 4 March 1911 – 1990) was an Israeli ballet dancer and teacher. In Israel, she was one of the leading pioneers of classical ballet.[1]

Life

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Arbatova was born in the Russian Empire in 1911. She was one of three daughters of chemist Ze’ev Hirschwald and Zila Schmulian-Hirschwald. Her father died when she was five.[2]

Arbatova danced as the soloist in the Riga Opera Ballet for several years before she relocated to Palestine in 1938.[2] Arbatova opened her own first ballet studio in a laundry[3] in 1943 in Tel Aviv.[1] Arbatova was honored by the Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo in 1985 with awarding her the title of Honorary Citizen of Tel Aviv for her contributions and continued efforts to the art of dance.[1]

In 1989 Nira Paaz founded a ballet school in Arbatova's name.[4] Arbatova died the following year, donating her body to science.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Paaz, Nira (February 1, 2009). "Mia Arbatova". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Mia Arbatova". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mia Arbatova (1911 – 1990)". Danza Ballet (in Spanish). August 22, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mia Arbatova y los comienzos del ballet clásico en Israel". Danza Ballet (in Spanish). August 26, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2016.