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

That the entire idea of dancing is for the audience to see the moves, but with Beriozka things are a little bit different. In this traditional Russian dance, performers appear to be floating across the stage, and it is nothing short of impressive. Their s...

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

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

Hillarious Parody of Michael Fokine's Choreography of The Dying Swan. Dancer - Ida Nevaseyneva.

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...

Svetlana Zakhorova talks about her experience performing Swan Lake with the Bolshoi Ballet.

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...

Its interesting to see how each individual has a unique way of preparing their pointe shoes to fit their person preferences.

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...

First year students at Vaganova school! Its important to focus on the basics first.

Incredibly talented Break Dance and body popping trio give an outstanding performance!

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

Amazing Dub-step Irish Tap Dancing Group, Prodijig, in perfect unison!

Amazing 5th Year Vaganova Students In Character Class