About Kai Leete
Lived 1910 – 1995 (aged 84). Kai Leete was an Estonian dance teacher, dancer and choreographer.
Kai Leete (26 May 1910 – 14 March 1995), born Ksenia Karukova, was an Estonian ballet and folk dancer, choreographer and actor.
Biography Leete was born on 26 May 1910 in Tartu, Russian Empire (now part of Estonia), where her father was a master builder. She worked as a professional ballet artist at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu between 1927 and 1935, then performed in France and Belgium from 1935 to 1939.
Leete moved to Võru in 1960 and taught dances including the polka. She directed county dance parties, and influenced the cultural landscape of Viljandi, Valga and Võru.
Leete died on 14 March 1995 in Võru, Estonia.
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Who was Kai Leete?
Estonian dancer and folk dance teacher (1910-1995)
When was Kai Leete born?
Kai Leete was born on 26 May 1910 in Tartu.
When did Kai Leete die?
Kai Leete died on 14 March 1995 in Võru.
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Kai Leete was a dance teacher, dancer and choreographer.
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Kai Leete was Estonian.
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