Jean Börlin

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Born in Härnösand, Sweden, Börlin received his early dance education at the Royal Swedish Ballet, joining the company as a child and rising to first dancer under Michel Fokine’s mentorship by 1913. After a stint in Copenhagen and exposure to modern dance across Europe, he was invited by Rolf de Maré to join the newly created Ballets suédois, where he quickly assumed the roles of principal dancer,…