Igor Khoroshev

Modris Eksteins presented a tour-de-force interpretation of the political, social and cultural climate of the early twentieth century. His sources were not merely the more traditional sources of the historian: political, military and economic accounts; rather, he drew from the rich, heady brew of art, music, dance, literature and philosophy as well. Eksteins examined ways in which life influenced, imitated, and even became art. Eksteins argues that life and art, as well as death, became so intermeshed

Igor Stravinsky is known as one of the most important and influential composers of the twentieth century. Igor was born in Lomonosow, Russia on June 17, 1882 to Anna Kholodovsky and Fyodor Stravinsky. When Stravinsky was only three he witnessed a musician at a Russian fair singing, clicking his tongue, and making armpit noises. Igor was so excited to go try it at home. This was one of Stravinsky's first memory of music. Igor's childhood was not a good memory for him. He felt hated and neglected.

Igor Sikorsky widened the field of aviation throughout his life with inventions that caught the interest of the world. In the early 1920’s, after successfully building a four-engine biplane, Sikorsky began his work on amphibian aircraft. The aircraft proved to be versatile with its ability to take off and land on an airstrip or in the water. Sikorsky increased the size and maximum range of his designs until producing the S-42 Flying Clipper. His line of amphibian planes became the precursor to commercial

wars, can have a strong influence on the music and art produced at that time. For example, music may become more patriotic during a time of war as the composers strive to publicize their national pride. I will explore this idea through the composer Igor Stravinsky and his three most famous ballets in terms of music and choreography. Since I have a retrospective perspective, I will be able to analyze the situation

The cornerstone backbone of any successful enterprise is the employees who comprise the working work force. Each and every day Day in and day out, they influence the success of the organization through their productivity and efficiency in performing routine tasks and duties. Regarding Lockheed Martin and specifically the Sikorsky sector, these are the people who develop and create the military helicopters to be sold for a profit. Sikorsky wants its employees to be more than satisfied; happy employees

Igor Ansoff (1918-2002), is a Russian American scholar who published the book “Corporate Strategy” in the year of 1965. This book had a big role in shaping the business world. He was the first one who defined the term of strategic management. In this book the scholar tried to define in detail the strategic management role in companies. The aim of this was to develop a way where potential of the firm had to meet the firm’s objectives. He tried to introduce planning into the companies so there would

Naomi Lang is the first Native American to win the National Ice Skating Championship five years in a row (1)(2). She also participated in the Winter Olympic Games of 2002 (1)(2). Naomi was born in California (1)(2), she married Mark Fitzgerald (2)(3), and she loves outdoor activities (2). With her first skating partner, John Lee, they won the 1995 U.S. Novice title and the Junior medal (2)(3)(4) Naomi Lang is known for her five-time U.S. Ice Skating championship (1)(2). She was also the first Native

Pina Bausch was born in Solingen, near Düsseldorf, Germany, in the middle of World War II. Was the third daughter of August and Anita Bausch, who had a restaurant, where Pina grew up and took her first dance classes. It was there when her parents realized her extreme physical flexibility and talent, they decided to support her so at age 15, she would study with choreographer Kurt Jooss at the Folkwang School in Essen, where Pina would acquire the foundations of German expressionist dance that would

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, or know as Igor Stravinsky, was born and grew up in Oranienbaum, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia. According to Stravinsky and the Russian Traditions: A Biography of the Works through Mavra, author Richard Taruskin writes, “Stravinsky was born on 5 June 1882, O.S.-on which day New Style calendars in the West read 17 June. From 1900 on, according to the scheme here detailed, his birthday corresponded to 18 June, N.S., and that was the date on which he celebrated it

“I had waited for six long years, and now I was ready, not just to show the world that I was a gifted dancer but that I was a true artist as well” (231). The story of Misty Copeland, a young African American girl, does not begin with her as a talented young dancer; in fact, she didn’t begin ballet until she was thirteen years old. However, she had always loved performing, acting, and dancing, especially when she could achieve her mother’s praise by performing well. When she was finally introduced