Ekston Anna Moiseyevna (17.09.1908) — ballet director, teacher. In 1920–25, studied at the ballet studio of E.V. Litvinova-Makhontina; studied further under O.I. Preobrazhensky, V. Gsovsky (Paris) and others. In 1925–31 — leading dancer of the Belgian Opera ballet company (Antwerp). Thereafter worked in the company of V. Gsovsky and in theatres of Liepāja, Riga and others. In 1940–41 and 1944–51 — ballet director of the “Estonia” Theatre (Tallinn). In 1946–65 — director and teacher, from 1965 — teacher at the Tallinn Choreographic School. Staged the ballets “The Fountain of Bakhchisarai” (1945), “The Merry Wives of Windsor” (1947), “Swan Lake” (1948), “Laurencia” (1949), “The Red Poppy” (1950) and others. Honoured Worker of the Arts of the Estonian SSR (1959).