The Studio Blog
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Great Russian Nutcracker!
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New “Dove of Peace” choreography celebrates 20 years of soaring holiday spirit |
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The 20th Anniversary production of Moscow Ballet's acclaimed Great Russian Nutcracker includes brand new “Dove of Peace” choreography in which 2 dancers become one soaring bird with a 20 foot wing span! The new choreography is inspired Stanislov Vlasov’s work. Vlasov was a former Bolshoi Ballet dancer and choreographer/ballet master of Moscow Ballet’s first Great Russian Nutcracker in 1993. The 20th Anniversary production also features a Christmas tree that grows to 7 stories tall; falling snow and Troika sleigh escorted by Russian folk characters Ded Moroz (Father Christmas) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden); 200 all new, hand-sewn costumes designed by Shakespearean designer Arthur Oliver; and more!
And did you know that you can meet the dancers? The Platinum Experience is limited to just 10 of the best seats in the house and includes a personal Meet & Greet with Moscow Ballet soloists and MB Gear, too. VIP ticket packages also include the best seats and a Souvenir Bundle of logoed MB Gear. Group Discounts for 10 or more tickets are available and Single tickets are on sale now in most cities on the tour, as well. Now is the time to get the best seats to guarantee your holiday experience in 2012!
(left) IBC Gold Medalists Cristina and Alexei Terentiev
Over 20 years of touring the Great Russian Nutcracker has featured acclaimed and award-winning Russian ballerinas and danseurs. From choreographer, balletmaster and former Bolshoi soloist Stanislov Vlasov and partner Lilia Sabitova, People’s Artist of Russia, in 1993; to former Bolshoi Ballet dancer Marina Alexandrova and Vitaly Zabelin in 1996; IBC Gold Medalists Dmitri Dmitriev and Anna Dorosh in 1997; danseur, Perm graduate and upstart choreographer Anatolie Emelianov and Honored Artist of Russia Tatiana Predenia in 2002; Varna IBC Gold Medalists Cristina and Alexei Terentiev in 2009; acclaimed by the press Alexandra Elagina and Anatolie Ustimov in 2010 and award winning Karyna Shatkovskaya and Vladimir Tkachenko in 2011, the dancing is among the best in the world! 
For 20 years ballet novices and aficionados; family members from the youngest to the most senior; and from New York to California and Syracuse to San Antonio have returned again and again to see 40 striking Russian dancers bring the holiday classic to life. Look for coming announcement of this year’s principal artists.
NY Times called Alexandra Elagina (right) "brimful with feeling" |
Bring a Moscow Ballet dancer to your students for a full week this summer!
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Check out Summer Intensives and the New Horizons programs |
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Summer Intensives for Dance Students - You saw the beautiful Moscow Ballet dancers in performance – how would you like to work with them in the studio? This summer Moscow Ballet dancers will provide ballet training in the gold-standard Vaganova method and repertory classes of classic ballets such as Swan Lake. The week long Summer Intensives offer once-in-a-lifetime training experiences for dance students and at a reasonable cost too! Click for a one-sheet describing this very successful program and how your studio can participate. Testimonials
• Pittsburg ACOYA founder Michelle Dawson, “This is where the superstars come from” Read more › New Horizons for All Children - Reach out to potential new students and other groups of children with New Horizons. The program provides a week of enrichment and cultural immersion activities for all abilities and ages. Rooted in the performing arts, the approach addresses dietary, movement and creative expression behavior through hands-on experiences with Moscow Ballet dancers, for a reasonable cost. Click for a one-sheet. Testimonials • Pasco County PLACE Program Director, “a wonderful experience for the 1300 PLACE children, they really enjoyed the day of immersion. We look forward to many more unique experiences with you." |
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Galesburg - Summer Intensive final repertory class |
 Moscow Ballet in Milwaukee |
