Jean Dauberval
Dauberval was trained at the school of the Paris Opéra where he studied under the great Jean-Georges Noverre. He was appointed ''premier danseur'' of the ballet of the Académie Royale de Musique in 1763, and, in 1771, he was named ballet master. From 1781 until 1783, he was engaged as ''Maître de Ballet'' to the Académie, and in 1783–84 season in London's King's Theatre.
In 1783, Dauberval moved to Bordeaux, where he accepted the post of ''maître de ballet'' to the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, a position he held until 1791. In 1789, Dauberval created his most enduring ballet, ''La Fille mal gardée'', in which his wife, the dancer Marie-Madeleine Crespé, who is known to history as Madame Théodore, created the role of Lison. (The role is known as "Lise" today.) Charles Didelot sometimes referred to as the
During his time, he was admired most for his ability to integrate dramatic action into dance. Provided by Wikipedia