Bolshoi Ballet

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Olga Smirnova - Nikiya

That doesn’t sound perfect to me.

The Bolshoi Ballet in The Sleeping Beauty during Bolshoi's London Season at Royal Opera House (July - August 2013). Dancers: Svetlana Zakharova as Princess Aurora Anna Tikhomirova as Fairy Audacity Photo Foteini Christofilopoulou

I've always loved ballet and used to dream of being a dancer. Of course I never quite made it but I still love everything about ballet and I made this blog to express my love for the beauty of ballet....

Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema U.S. on Instagram: “The Bolshoi’s treasure of classical ballet in cinemas in 6 days! #Raymonda Book tickets using the link in our bio now! #bolshoi #ballet…”

High arches are important in ballet because they allow the dancer to rise high up in releve and get over their boxes in pointe shoes. The banana-footed aesthetic is also very "in" at the moment. A friend from ballet class gave me this quick tip on how to improve your arches: Wear your pointe shoes until you absolutely can't! Don't rely on the support of brand new shoes to help you rise en pointe, by wearing your pointe shoes down more than you usually would, you build up your arch and the…

“The Bolshoi principal Eugenia Obraztsova performs the main part in “Romeo and Juliet” ballet at @ABTBallet.”