Diana Vishneva as Carmen - Mariinsky II Opening Gala
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
One Of Bolshoi Ballet’s Biggest Stars Is Retiring
Maria Alexandria will always remain a legendary ballerina. After 20 years with the Bolshoi ballet, of which 13 of them she danced as a principle, she said that she felt it was "time to make a decision and turn to a new page". Here she is performing Carmen...
Bolshoi Ballet's Swan Lake in theatre
Svetlana Zakhorova talks about her experience performing Swan Lake with the Bolshoi Ballet.
What is your favorite summer intensive class?
Many summer intensives have a variety of different classes daily, that you don't often take regularly year round. Which class do you enjoy most from the list?
The Legendary Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers - Pick Yourself Up
This is an iconic dance scene from the 1936 movie "Swing Time". This movie was selected in 2004 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "Culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant". It...
What is your favorite variation from the list?
When watching or performing a ballet, it is always most exciting when its time for a variation. Most ballets revolve around variations as well as the Pas de deux. From the list below, which do you enjoy both dancing and watching the most?
How Royal Ballet Dancers Prepare Their Pointe Shoes
Its interesting to see how each individual has a unique way of preparing their pointe shoes to fit their person preferences.
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...
5 Great Exercises to Strengthen Your Feet
Why do you need to do workouts for the feet?.... Well, the muscles in the feet make up for a quarter of the muscles in the entire human body. So overlooking the condition of these muscles will be like not taking care of a large portion of your muscles. I...
First Year Vaganova Ballet Class
First year students at Vaganova school! Its important to focus on the basics first.
Break dancing trio give an outstanding performance!
Incredibly talented Break Dance and body popping trio give an outstanding performance!
5 Great Male Variations
There are so many male variations that are very musical, and extremely beautiful that are overlooked. Here are 5 especially great ones you should watch.
Alexander Sergeev - Talisman pas de deux variation
Alexander Sergeev in Talisman pas de deux variation. Notice his incredible elevation when he jumps!
Amazing Dub-step Irish Tap Dancing Group
Amazing Dub-step Irish Tap Dancing Group, Prodijig, in perfect unison!
The 8 Best Pas De Deux in Ballet History
A Pas de Deux is a dance between two people, usually a man and a woman. A pas de deux usually comes at a high point of drama in a ballet and is often between lovers.