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Backstage in Moscow: confessions of a Russian ballet dancer
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Reflections on life in Moscow, working in a ballet company, and traveling the world (with many photos!)
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dance till’ you drop?
It is on days like yesterday that I become fully aware of just how difficult and demanding and exhausting ballet is, to the point where it gets almost unbearable (just before you get some sort of release). We are currently in the process of intens...
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Dance on camera
This is a video of Irek Mukhamedov and Viviana Durante dancing the Summer pas de deux from Kenneth MacMillan’s The Four Seasons, made in 1992. I love how harmonious it is - the music, the choreography, the dancers…how they all blend and ...
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Moscow Sunset (and other views from my window)
(tip: for better enjoyment, admire views while listening to Shubert’s Serenade on Youtube) ...
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Much Ado About Nothing
Drama, drama, drama… Every time something even remotely significant takes place at the theatre, it has to be supported by a fresh batch of gossip, scandalous revelations, and whispers in the changing room.. To be honest, most days it feels lik...
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Konnichiwa. Hajimemashite.
Yesterday, I went to the festival of Japanese culture at the State Tretyakov Gallery at ЦДХ.. Surprised to see so many people, it must be due to Japan’s never-ending popularity in Moscow (though it’s mainly the sushi Russian people ar...
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а я иду, шагаю по Москве..
As it always happens, I neglected this blog for a good few weeks before returning back to it. But no worries! Here is a quick summary of what happened to me while I was away from the computer: Luxembourg! —> Well, that was quite an intense...
