Ukrainian National Folk Dance
Pavlo Pavlovych Virsky was a dancer, ballet master, choreographer, and founder of the P. Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble, whose work in Ukrainian dance was groundbreaking and influenced generations of dancers.
Nina Timofeyeva known and remembered.
Nina Timofeyeva known and remembered. One of the most talented and beloved disciples of the great Galina Ulanova, she knew how to make the hall not only admire the technique of dance, but also to live the life of the main character.
Ulyana Lopatkina Danila Korsuntsev in Swan Lake.
Ulyana Lopatkina Danila Korsuntsev in Swan Lake. A great dancer of the present-day who has come to embody the concept of “Russian ballet” and arms to die for.
‘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.
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...
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!
What is Your Favorite Part of Class?
Everyone seems to have their favorite part of class. Wheather it's barre, adagio, allegros or pirouettes you enjoy doing most in class, usually you enjoy the one you're best at.... or you may enjoy all !
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.