Russian Ballet

From the Vaganova Academy to Swan Lake at the Bolshoi

Everything You Need to Know About the Russian Ballet

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Ballet in Russia is a very important part of the country's history and culture. Russia in particular has produced many world famous dancers and choreographers, and is the home of various theaters and ballet schools. Click on the links below to find out more!




The History of the Russian Ballet


The Vaganova Academy


The Bolshoi Theater


The Marinsky Theater


Anna Pavlova


Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova


Natalya Dudinskaya


Vaslav Nijinsky


Mikhail Baryshnikov


Marius Petipa


Michel Fokine


George Balanchine


Swan Lake


The Nutcracker


The Music of Piotr Tchaikovsky



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Last update 5/7/03

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