Irène Lidova

Irène Lidova ( Kaminskaya; 7 January 1907 – 23 May 2002) was a Russian-French dance critic, writer, presenter and producer. She worked in fashion journalism for the magazine Vu before reviewing dance for the weekly literary publication Marianne. Lidova worked as an organiser for concert performances and co-established the Les Ballets des Champs-Elysées in 1945. She joined Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris-Roland Petit in 1948 and then became an associate of Milorad Mišković's small dance company in 1956. Lidova also contributed to dance magazines and wrote 27 texts for the dance photographer's Serge Lido's 27 published albums. She was named Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1979.

Early life On 7 January 1907, Lidova was born as Irina Kaminskaya in Moscow, Russia. Lidova had one younger sister and began ballet at the Music and Dance Conservatoire. She was first educated at a Russian school, At university, Lidova did ballet under the direction of the Russian Imperial Ballet prima ballerina Olga Preobrajenska at the Studio Wacker, art history, French and Russian literature and also took lessons on how to draw. following an invitation to become its dance critic.