Moscow Ballet

Alexandra Elagina and Anatolie Ustimov as Masha and Clara in the Moscow Ballet’s Snow Scene with Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) and Ded Moroz (Father Christmas)

IBC Gold Medalists Cristina and Alexei Terentiev in Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

IBC Gold Medalists Cristina and Alexei Terentiev in the Grand Pas de Deux of Act I in the  Great Russian Nutcracker

Moscow Ballet’s Snow Scene with Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) and Ded Moroz (Father Christmas). Costumes by international designer Olga Dumova

The Kissy Doll in Act I of the Great Russian Nutcracker, costume by theatrical designer Dennis Ballard

The original Kissy Doll in Act I of the Great Russian Nutcracker created in 2000 exclusively for Moscow Ballet by theatrical designer Dennis Ballard

Elena Petrachenko and Sergey Chumakov in the Arabian Variation of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

Angels and Anna Tyutynnuyk as the Dove of Peace in Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

Moscow Ballet dancer in the Russian Variation Act II of the Great Russian Nutcracker 2010

Ekaterina Ustimova leaping in the Spanish Variation in Act II of the Great Russian Nutcracker 2010

Alexandra Elagina and Anatolie Ustimov as Masha and Clara in the Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

The charming Alexandra Elagina as Masha aka Clara in the Great Russian Nutcracker

Acclaimed principal dancers Alexandra Elagina and Anatolie Ustimov in Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

The French Variation in Act II of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

Moscow Ballet ballerina in Russian Variation in Act II of the Great Russian Nutcracker 2010

Audition Director Tatiana Casian leaping center in the Waltz of the Flowers in Act II

Elena Petrachenko and Sergey Chumakov in a crowd pleasing move in Act II’s Arabian Variation

Snowflakes with student dancers in the Snow Scene of Great Russian Nutcracker

The Nutcracker Doll in Act I of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

Harlequinn Doll in Act I party scene of the Great Russian Nutcracker

Nutcracker Doll fights the Evil Mouse King in Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker