Mi·chel Mi·khay·lo·vich /mɪˈʃɛl mɪˈhaɪləvɪtʃ/Show Spelled[mi-shel mi-hahy-luh-vich]Show IPA, 1880–1942, Russian choreographer and ballet dancer, in the U.S. after 1925.
Michel (miʃɛl). 1880--1942, US choreographer, born in Russia, regarded as the creator of modern ballet. He worked with Diaghilev as director of the Ballet Russe (1909--15), producing works such as Les Sylphides and Petrushka