<P> Following the move of the Ballets Russes to France, ballet began to have a broader influence, particularly in the United States of America . </P> <P> From Paris, after disagreements with Diaghilev, Fokine went to Sweden and then the USA and settled in New York . Diaghilev believed that traditional ballet offered little more than prettiness and athletic display . For Fokine that was not enough . In addition to technical virtuosity he demanded drama, expression and historical authenticity . The choreographer must research the period and cultural context of the setting and reject the traditional tutu in favour of accurate period costuming . </P> <P> Fokine choreographed Sheherazade and Cleopatra . He also reworked Petrouchka and The Firebird . One of his most famous works was The Dying Swan, performed by Anna Pavlova . Beyond her talents as a ballerina, Pavlova had the theatrical gifts to fulfill Fokine's vision of ballet as drama . Legend has it that Pavlova identified so much with the swan role that she requested her swan costume from her deathbed . </P> <P> George Balanchine developed state - of - the - art technique in America by opening a school in Chicago and more importantly, in New York . He adapted ballet to the new media, movies and television . A prolific worker, Balanchine rechoreographed classics such as Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty as well as creating new ballets . He produced original interpretations of the dramas of William Shakespeare such as Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and also of Franz Léhar's The Merry Widow . </P>

Who was responsible for creating the five ballet positions that are still performed today