Russian would-be ballerinas perform warm up exercises at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg on April 8, 2008 Teachers at Russia's legendary Vaganova Ballet Academy on Tuesday published an ...

The Mariinsky Ballet of St. Petersburg, Russia, is considered one of the world’s top ballet companies. The institution that cultivates the finest dancers for this premier ballet stage is the Vaganova ...

Teachers at Russia's legendary Vaganova Ballet Academy on Tuesday published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin asking him to reconsider the appointment of a controversial dancer as its chief, ...

One of Russia's best known ballerinas has criticised the appointment of the outspoken dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze to head its top ballet school, saying there was no real reason for the controversial ...

The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is a mecca for all ballet dancers, who come here to study from an early age. These children leave their homes and parents in a bid to make a name for themselves ...

MANILA, Philippines — Ballet Manila beautifully staged its world premiere of "Pearls," the highlight of its 30th anniversary, cementing the company's reputation as a formidable ballet institution. It ...

Many young girls dream of becoming ballerinas, but only very few are prepared to apply the all-out effort and make the sacrifices that this dream demands. The famous Vaganova Ballet Academy in ...

ST. PETERSBURG, December 12. /ITAR-TASS/. People's Artist of Russia Zhanna Ayupova has been appointed acting chief choreographer of St. Petersburg's Vaganova ballet academy, the academy's acting ...

Maria Seletskaya, a former dancer turned conductor, has been named the Music Director of the National Ballet of England, as officially announced on the theater's website, vlassicalnews.ru reports. Mrs ...

Tickets now on sale for California Ballet Conservatory's 3rd Annual Nutcracker on Dec 2. A mesmerizing Vaganova ballet spectacle. When I saw the Nutcracker last year, I'd expected kids dancing on the ...