Ballet competition culture: are we putting young dancers at risk?
Competitions have long been a platform where student dancers can enjoy positive experiences and learn from sharing with like-minded, passionate young people. Many top professionals speak of how competitions gave them life-changing opportunities and a plac...
Top 10 Sugar Plum Fairy (Masha ) from The Nutcracker on YouTube
"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"(Masha) is a dance for a ballerina. It is the third movement in The Nutcracker pas de deux. This pas de deux is from Act 2 of the 1892 ballet The Nutcracker.
Best stretches for improving turnout!
A list of stretches that will improve your turnout. Each stretch comes with a description of the goals of each position.
‘Every second is intense’ – Natalia Osipova
Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet Anastasia for Deutsche Oper Ballet in 1967. He was inspired by the true story of Anna Anderson.
Amazing 5th Year Vaganova Students In Character Class
Amazing 5th Year Vaganova Students In Character Class
Casse-Noisette Compagnie “Bolshoi Theatre”
Casse-Noisette Compagnie “Bolshoi Theatre” Casse-Noisette Compagnie, chor. Jean-Christophe Maillot Final pas de deux Olga Smirnova (Ольга Смирнова) Artem Ovcharenko (Артём Овчаренко
Who is your favorite Russian ballerina?
Choose between your favorite Russian ballerinas from this list.
Sarah Lamb and Vadim Muntagirov rehearse Manon
A moment of Manon in rehearsal Sarah Lamb and Vadim Muntagirov are preparing to perform Manon,
Start your week with a laugh! Life isn't always so serious.
Hillarious Parody of Michael Fokine's Choreography of The Dying Swan. Dancer - Ida Nevaseyneva.
Types of Ballet Feet
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...
Vaganova Ballet Academy student
Maria Khoreva, Vaganova Ballet Academy student
5 great ballerinas who made Russian ballet #1
These ladies didn’t only make waves on stage - their private lives were scrutinized by the public and for good reason. Affairs with royals, rags to riches upbringings, and political oppression shaped their lives. One thing remained constant though, and th...
How well do you know Positions of the Body?
This quiz tests your knowledge of basic to advanced ballet terminology and their translations.
Mikhail Baryshnikov's Competition Solo from 1969 in Moscow. This performance won him the gold medal!
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...
5th years at Vaganova Ballet Academy
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...