Who was the dancer at the highest rank at the National Ballet of Canada and American Ballet Theatre?
Principal dancer A principal dancer (often shortened to principal) is a dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company.
Alexander Godunov Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов ; November 28, 1949 – May 18, 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor, whose defection caused a diplomatic incident between the United States and the Soviet Union.