Who is the first ballerina performed 32 fouettés?
Performing 32 fouettes in a row represents the incredible skill, technique, and control of a prima ballerina. The step requires strength and stamina that can only be gained through years of dedicated ballet training.
Alexander Godunov - "Le Corsaire"
The arrival to the Bolshoi Theater of Alexander Godunov was sensational. A blond viking appeared in the theater with amazing appearance, huge growth, manly beauty, some very modern appearance and at the same time very individual.
Vaganova Ballet Academy students are rehearsing The Nutcracker for Christmas
VBA students are rehearsing The Nutcracker for Christmas days performances at the Mariinsky Theatre. Tickets are available. Video by Ilya Kuznetsov. October 2015
Ballet Meets Robotics
Featuring San Francisco Ballet principal dancers Maria Kochetkova and Joan Boada, "Francesca Da Rimini" is an experiment using a robotically controlled camera to capture ballet. “Ballet Meets Robotics,” reveals the artistry, inspiration, and technology th...
" La Bayadère" with Maria Alexandrova & Nikolai Tsiskaridze
Maria Alexandrova (Gamzatti) & Nikolai Tsiskaridze (Solor) Grand Pas "Bayadère"
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Best Russian Dance 'Trepak' from The Nutcracker
Best Nutcracker Dance by Alexander Kalinin Russian Dance 'Trepak' Nutcracker
Sarah Lamb and Vadim Muntagirov rehearse Manon
A moment of Manon in rehearsal Sarah Lamb and Vadim Muntagirov are preparing to perform Manon,
How well do you know Positions of the Body?
This quiz tests your knowledge of basic to advanced ballet terminology and their translations.
Vaganova Ballet Academy. Graduation performance 2018
Victoria Tereshkina and Vladimir Shklyarov. Maria Khoreva, Maria Bulanova, Maria Petukhova, Anastasia Nuikina, Daria Ionova, Svetlana Savelieva, Katerina Kuzmicheva, Anastasia Uzhanskaya, Julia Spiridonova, Alexandra Khiteeva, Lada Ivanova, Anastasia D...
The ballet "Gayane" will be shown in the Bolshoi Theater after 60 years
MOSCOW, July 23 (Itar-Tass) - RIA Novosti . Aram Khachaturyan 's ballet "Gayane" will be shown on Tuesday at the historical stage of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow after a break of almost 60 years, it will be presented by the Armenian National Academic Ope...
"Michelangelo in the Ballet": Armenian Agrippina Vaganova, the Founder of the Theory of Russian Ballet
Agrippina Vaganova is a ballet dancer and teacher, the founder of the theory of Russian classical ballet, who brought up several generations of outstanding Russian ballerinas, including Marina Semenova and Galina Ulanova. Vaganova became famous, despite e...
The Art of Leonid Sarafanov
Leonid Sarafanov was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He graduated from the Kiev State School of Choreography in 2000 and became a soloist with National Ballet of Ukraine the same year. In 2002 L. Sarafanov joined the Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet where he was a Princip...
5 reasons dancers need sleep!
The importance of sleep for dancers and overall performance.
