In January and February 2023, the Academy conducted Intensive Training Courses in the cities of Kemerovo (January 10—15), Vladivostok (January 18—23) and Kaliningrad (February 7—11), as parts of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy – 250 Festival.

Sergey E. Tsivilev, Governor of the Kemerovo oblast, and Marina K. Leonova


Elena N. Bronnikova, Deputy Head of the Primorsky Krai Government – Minister of Culture and Archiving, and Marina K. Leonova


Anton A. Alikhanov, Governor of the Kaliningrad Oblast, and Marina K. Leonova

A crew of almost 80 students and faculty members of the Academy headed by Marina K. Leonova, the Principal, visited the Academy’s Branches in Vladivostok, Kaliningrad and Kemerovo.

Irina M. Pyatkina gives a master class in classical dance


Natalia I. Revich gives a master class in classical dance

Svetlana A. Ivanova gives a master class in folk dance arranged for stage performances


Elena A. Bobrova gives a master class in classical dance

Sergey A. Orekhov gives a master class in classical dance


Marina K. Leonova met with the Governors of the Kemerovo and Kaliningrad Oblasts and the Primorski Krai, and discussed the directions of further development of culture and arts in their respective regions, as well as educational standards and programs pursued at the local dance education institutions, etc.





Students attend a classical dance lesson at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Branch

Leading teachers of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy conducted master classes in choreography and dance disciplines in each city for students of each BBA Branch, along with students of local children arts schools, culture and arts education institutions, as well as teachers and instructors of the local professional and supplementary dance education institutions.

BBA students take part in galas in Kemerovo, Vladivostok and Kaliningrad


The Intensive master classes preceded gala shows at the best theater stages of the three regions: the Kuzbass Musical Theater (Kemerovo, January 13 and 14), the Primorsky Branch of the Mariinsky Theater (Vladivostok, January 22), and the Yantar-Hall Variety Theater (Svetlogorsk, February 10). Each gala show consisted of two parts and included a variety of the classical heritage ballet numbers from the Classical Symphony, Nutcracker, Raymonda, Corsaire, Esmeralda, La Bayadere, Shekherezada, Les millions d’Arlequin, Don Quijote and the Hunchback Horse. Seniors enrolled in the intermediate and higher education programs at the Academy, along with students of the Kemerovo, Vladivostok and Kaliningrad Branches, took part in the shows.


Students and faculty members of the Academy at the Primorsky Branch of the Mariinsky Theater in Vladivostok

Young performers and their teachers have worked hard since mid-September, perfecting their skills at the Academy’s theater in Moscow. Costume Designers from the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow dedicated their time to create costumes for some numbers. In the shows, we demonstrated masterpieces of the classical ballet acknowledged throughout the world, performable only by students with impeccable skills, noted Marina K. Leonova.

Translation: Dmitry Linyaev

Photos by the Kuzbass Ministry of Culture and National Policy, Alisa Aslanova and Elizaveta Emelkina