BOLSHOI
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Vaganova: Strong and Controlled

New York City Ballet soloist Indiana Woodward recently told the New York Times that training with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy was one of her life-changing moments..."Vaganova technique is the foundation of practically all recognized ballet training," says Marina Leonova, dean of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow and artistic director of the summer programs in New York and Connecticut.  Read More

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OHS Teen finds passion in ballet

Over the summer, Barr spent six weeks in New York City participating in an intensive training academy conducted by the Bolshoi Ballet in Russian with translators. Barr said he learned a lot from the experience, for which he had to audition and be chosen, and enjoyed having the experience of living in New York City.  Read More

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A Celebration of Dance (New Zealand) 

Year II student Jadyn Bagayas: "The teachers from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia were fantastic! I learned so much from them and felt that my dancing was improving." Read More

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Oakville ballerina headed to prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy

She was 10 and dancing the coveted role of Clara in The Nutcracker, when Rachel Mortensen realized she could accomplish anything she put her mind to. Read More

NCHS senior, ballerina, reflects on six weeks in Moscow

NEW CANAAN LIVING: “This time last year, Ava Edmonds was only just beginning to consider applying for the Russian American Foundation (RAF) and Bolshoi Way Program.” Read More

Cedar Grove Student Studies Ballet In Russia Over Summer Vacation

PATCH.COM: “Diana Mastellone, a high school senior who lives in Cedar Grove, may have your “what I did this summer” story beat. Mastellone, a senior at Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, recently spent six weeks studying Russian language, culture and ballet at the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow.” Read More

Lincoln ballerina studies in Moscow

KLNKTV.COM: “I’ve always loved ballet and always wanted to dance at the Bolshoi Ballet ever since I was a little girl,” Anneliese Hinrichsen said. At 16 years old, the Southwest High School student fulfilled that dream. Read More

How to Have Your Best Summer Intensive Ever

Dance Spirit: “Be prepared to encounter dancers who are much stronger than you,” says Rina Kirshner, director of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s summer programs. “Being in a program where you’re not the best allows you to learn not only from the teachers but from your fellow dancers, too.” Read More

Young Achiever: Dancer trains at Bolshoi (England)

The Royal Gazette: Pirouettes in Paris helped Leia Ratteray-Drover to land a prestigious summer ballet placement. Leia’s performance of an excerpt from Sleeping Beauty caught the attention of the Youth America Grand Prix, which was held in France. For her presentation, Leia was recognised with a scholarship to attend the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in New York City this summer. Read More

NSLIY - Altering Misconceptions

NSLI-Y Interactive: “One of the unexpected realizations during my trip to Moscow surfaced when we visited Russia’s main media source known as TASS. One of their senior journalists spoke to us about the organization’s history and mission. Afterwards, he offered us an opportunity to ask questions which was exciting yet, slightly intimidating.” Read More

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre promotes 3 dancers to soloist 

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Ms. Schmidt, a Florida native, was hired by PBT in 2012 and trained in Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School’s graduate program before she joined the company. Other training was with Central Florida Ballet Academy and summer intensives at Miami City Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet Academy and Jacob’s Pillow. Read More

A New Juliet Blooms as a Ballerina

The New York Times:  Indiana Woodward has had two life-changing moments in her relatively young career. One was a summer spent at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow when she was 15. Read More

For the love of dance, an American ballerina visits Russia

Share America:  Catherine Cata, a 17-year-old ballerina from Stafford, Virginia, recently got the chance to study with the world’s best dancers. Invited to spend six weeks at the Bolshoi Ballet dancing and studying the Russian language, Cata felt some stage fright. Though used to the rigors of ballet training, she wasn’t sure what to expect in Moscow.  Read More

An Unforgettable Summer

NSLI-Y INTERACTIVE: Здравствуйте! Меня зовут Ревека. Мне восемнадцать лет, и я живу во Флориде. (Hello! My name is Rebekah. I am eighteen years old and I live in Florida.) NSLI-Y was a wonderful and life-changing experience for me. I never imagined how much I would see and learn in six weeks. Read More