Schollar, Ludmilla (c. 1888–1978)

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Schollar, Ludmilla (c. 1888–1978)

Russian ballerina. Name variations: Ludmilla Shollar. Born c. 1888 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died July 10, 1978, in San Francisco, CA; m. Anatole Vilzak.

Joined Maryinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg (1906); as an original member of Diaghilev Ballet Russe, performed in Paris and London; danced roles in Fokine's Carnaval, Petrouchka, Papillon, and Vaslav Nijinsky's Jeux (1913); served as an Army Red Cross nurse during WWI; performed with GATOB/ Kirov (until 1921) and again with Diaghilev; also performed with Ida Rubinstein Ballet, Karsavina Vilzak troupe, and Nijinska company; immigrated to US with Vilzak (1935) and taught ballet in New York City (1935–63); joined San Francisco Ballet School with husband (1965).

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