Self-Isolation Ballet — Kana Semba

Kana Semba, our next heroine, is a student of III IN grade (class of Irina M. Pyatkina). In order to stay fit, Kana makes sure to do class routine: bar exercises, mid-room exercises, small jumps, etc. In addition, she builds her muscles and goes for light jogging outdoors. “I try to jog late at night, in order to avoid people. Because of insufficient physical load, I try to cut back on my meals”. There is a special room in Kana’s house, with ballet floor-cloth, a ballet bar and a big mirror. 

“I cannot afford to stay in bed in the morning – I set my alarm-clock, in order to make most of my day. When the lockdown had just started, I took the liberty of over-sleeping in the morning, but it took me no time to come to realization that I must not waste my time, and I switched over to a tight daily schedule”. Kana told us about things she does to keep her spirit up during this challenging time – “We live in a difficult world, but I try to look for something positive. For instance, there was a time, when I spared next to no time for reading, but these days I use my leisure time to read Russian literature”. Kana intends to fly to Moscow as soon as the lockdown is lifted, in order to attend auditions at ballet theatres.

Self-Isolation Ballet — Ivana Harizanova

Ivana Harizanova, student of 4 A grade (class of Ekaterina Trunina) pays attention not just to classical dance, but to perfection of folk dance as well. “Every evening, I spend an hour and a half on classical dance lessons. I also do stretching and try to invent a variety of combinations for my practice sessions”. Ivana’s daily routine is quite close to that of the Academy, only she gets up thirty minutes later. Ivana shared her secret of mental fitness and cheerful disposition – “In order to keep my chin up, I try to full up all my time – read books, listen to music and watch ballet performance videos”. She says she misses the unique environment she was exposed to during her stay and studies at the Academy.

Self-Isolation Ballet — Haruka Toyoda

Haruka Toyoda (III A grade) converted her room at home into a ballet rehearsal studio. She constructed her own makeshift bar, to use for training. “My room isn’t very spacious, no argument about that, but in order to maintain physical fitness, I do class exercises every day”. Haruka is Irina Pyatkina’s student, and she is very sad, because she and her classmates weren’t allowed to perform at an exam – they had put so much effort in preparation. “

I would like to keep learning from my teachers at the Academy and spend more time with my dear friends”, says she. Once the lockdown is lifted, Haruka intends to return to Russia as soon as possible and practice in a large and spacious rehearsal studio.

The girls miss their routine practice and studies at the Academy – their rehearsals, teachers, friends and the city of Moscow. They wish all the students a lot of patience and a lot of hope for a reunion. They urge their classmates to be optimistic, because “the hard time we are all going through now, will end, good old days will return!”. Their advice to their mates is to use the time to work on themselves and pursue self-development. 

Under the lockdown restrictions, heroines of our interviews have arranged their daily routines in a variety of ways, but there is a thing they have in common – love and devotion to ballet, perseverance and integrity. We are sure that these features will help future performers to cope with any problems.

The Dance Europe Magazine has presented a Dancing Under Lockdown documentary highlighting daily lives and training of ballet school students under COVID-19 quarantine conditions. Ten students from all over the world told the reporters about their daily routine, at-home classes and rehearsals with remote tuition and guidance, as well as their thoughts and plans for the future. Among others, the documentary highlighted Elizaveta Kiriakova, Eva Sergeenkova and Elizaveta Chertikhina from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. In recent months, the girls have completely restructured their studies and training routine.

The Dance Europe Magazine has presented a Dancing Under Lockdown documentary highlighting daily lives and training of ballet school students under COVID-19 quarantine conditions. Ten students from all over the world told the reporters about their daily routine, at-home classes and rehearsals with remote tuition and guidance, as well as their thoughts and plans for the future. Among others, the documentary highlighted Elizaveta Kiriakova, Eva Sergeenkova and Elizaveta Chertikhina from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. In recent months, the girls have completely restructured their studies and training routine.

The international students of The Bolshoi Ballet Academy are at the distance Russian language lessons.

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