Experience Tchernicheva [tchernichowa], Lubov. (1890–1976) Signed Photograph Collection [SWNTVAdh]

Tchernicheva trained in Russia, then danced with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes from 1911 to 1929.  She was married to Sergei Grigoriev, the company Regisseur. She attempted to retire in 1929, but in 1932 Rene Blum coaxed her back to continue dancing as first ballerina and serve as ballet mistress for Col. de Basil’s Ballets Russes. The couple worked for the Col. de Basil Ballets Russes troupe from 1932 to 1952.