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She was the star of a number of experimental works choreographed by the company's director Serge Lifar, including "Alexandre le Grand, Istar, Suite en Blanc" and "Les Mirages." Lifar also encouraged her to study with two Russian choreographers Boris Kniaseff and Victor Gsovsky, who influenced her style towards lyricism and away from her hard-lined academic training.