Pavlova was a premature birth and as a child was often ill, suffering from measles, diphtheria and scarlet fever. Despite her frail physical weaknesses, Pavlova as a child was accepted into the Imperial School of Balletin 1891, and proved to be an exceptional student, ( She graduated there.) Enrico Cecchetti was Pavlova's main teacher.

     She first appeared on the Stage of the Maryinsky Theater, became a prima Ballerina in 1906, toured Stockholm, to Berlin in 1907 and made, her American debut in January of 1910 with Mordkin at the MET.In 1913, Pavlova left Russia, dancing with her own company, never to return. She did more for the American Ballet than any other one person, for millions of people at the time, Pavlova was the only time they ever heard the name Ballet .

     She danced in every part of the world and in one of her visits to the USA, she traveled over twenty six thousand miles, performing each day in each town for six months. Her performing schedule was so hectic that she went through a dozen pairs of toe shoes each week. Pavlova toured for over twenty years.

    Mr. Newman says: "Pavlova is thought to have married Victor d' Andre, but, this may have just been a rumor, however they were romantically engaged for a while and he did ask her to marry him at one time, but was reported to me that she rebuked him" (Leo newman)

     She also danced many Folk dances Of the time and tried to create social ballroom dances incuding the Pavlova Gavottein 1913 and the New Pavlova Gavotte in 1915 which was named after her which she danced with Ivan Clustine. Pavlova and Max Rabinoff created and danced the Czarina Waltz as a social dance.