Nureyev danced the male solos from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty and from Khachaturian's Gayane in his debut. His connection and charisma with the audience can be seen in this historical video of his first debut on American television.

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Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet Anastasia for Deutsche Oper Ballet in 1967. He was inspired by the true story of Anna Anderson.

Maria Khoreva, Vaganova Ballet Academy student

Casse-Noisette Compagnie “Bolshoi Theatre” Casse-Noisette Compagnie, chor. Jean-Christophe Maillot Final pas de deux Olga Smirnova (Ольга Смирнова) Artem Ovcharenko (Артём Овчаренко

The Sergei Polunin Documentary Looks Beautiful

Olga Smirnova is a Russian ballet dancer who is currently a prima ballerina with the Bolshoi Ballet.

A moment of Manon in rehearsal Sarah Lamb and Vadim Muntagirov are preparing to perform Manon,

Alexander Sergeev in Talisman pas de deux variation. Notice his incredible elevation when he jumps!

Since it's YAGP season here, I want to emphasize the importance of acquiring basic technique skills. While watching dancers perform at YAGP, you can see them do multiple pirouettes, yet they lack the technique to close to a simple fifth position. The beau...

This is a video of Mikhail Baryshnikov's performance of the variation La Bayadere at the first ever International Ballet Competition. Mikhail Baryshnikov's Competition Solo from 1969 in Moscow at the First International Ballet Competition. This performan...

There are many inspiring stories of young artists that remain untold or unheard of. It's not until someone decides share their side of the story with the rest of us. Here are the 5 best, and most inspiring ballet movies.

Vaganova Ballet Academy student, Maria Bulanova, at Vaganova-Prix. Very clean and beautiful lines! Mariinsky Theatre, October 2016

Happy Valentine's Day! From the Ballet "Carmen Suite" a story of a woman subsequently caught in a love triangle between Don José and popular bullfighter Escamillo. Choreography By Alberto Alonso

Feet are a big deal in ballet. Students and professionals alike obsess over how their feet look, feel, and function. Who can forget the cliche image of delicate pink pointe shoes tip-toeing across the floor? Beautiful ballet feet have a reputation, but th...