| Maura Hohman | People |
Professional athletes have to maintain a strict fitness and diet regimen — and ballerinas are no exception.
Olga Smirnova is the 25-year-old prima ballerina for the Russian Bolshoi Ballet and the star of The Sleeping Beauty, a film version of the classic ballet that hits U.S. theaters March 10. Since discovering dance as a young girl she has spent her life strengthening her body for her art. read more...
Updated: Feb 19, 2019
| Catherine Pawlick | Vaganova Today |
You graduated in 2011 from the Vaganova Academy under Ludmila Kovaleva, a pedagogue who has trained some of the biggest names in ballet, including Diana Vishneva. What was it like working with her?.. read more
Updated: Dec 17, 2018
| Ricardo Leitner | Attitude |
The first word that ocurred to me, while thinking about yesterday's performance was "Purism". Yes. Dance like it should be. Dance for the sake of Dance - and nothing else. I have the funny feeling that this review is not going to be a long one… read more
