Nureyev or I kept up little company of dancers (5)
I believe the answer is:
kirov
'dancers' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Russian dancers' mean 'kirov' so perhaps 'dancers' could also mean 'kirov')
'nureyev or i kept up little company' is the wordplay.
'KIROV' is hidden back-to-front in amongst the letters.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for kirov that I've seen before include "Stalin's aide" , "former ballet company" , "Russian dancers" , "St Petersburg ballet company, founded c. 1740" , "Sergei -, Communist assassinated 1934" .)