This movie tells a story about famous choreographer Marius Petipa.
It's on Russian, but anyway it is very interesting!

One of my students was seek and I gave him camera. Both classes wasn't good for me. Was totally upset. But video terns to be OK.

I'm so bad with this game...
Can not one step ahead what is going to happen on the board and can't remember what was 5 mnts ago.

That is why I have troubles to compose all the combinations for ballet exam. Because it will be on stage. Because all the theater will be full. It shouldn't be just simple combinations. It must be a show. To perform the best things of my students.

Perfect music, not boring and very challenging. Interesting combinations. The hole thing I see as a story with quiet, calm beginning, very pushy middle part, and finally as a storm. That what I have in my dreams.

But the reality is different: some boys doing perfect jumps and tricks, some are not that good. I can't make them do things that will look bad. I have just 8 boys and they have to breath after their combinations. I also have to decide - they are going from the left side of the stage or from the right. And many other things..

It is a nightmare for me...

Decided to publish videos about me.
It will be under "Resume" in "About me" section.
Started with things I danced after my graduation from Bolshoi Ballet Academy.
The fist one from Nutcracker, second from Golden Age, and will be more!

When this day started I din't know it will be so good. Thought - just a regular one. But now, at the very end of it, I know - It was a great day!

First of all I got a good news: one of my student (not Russian) found a job in Europe! I was worried about him. It is almost impossible to get a job for foreigners in Russia. So, he started to organize auditions in European theaters. And now he has a result - contract!

Another good thing today - my students danced very well in a school show today. Three of them danced and made my day. Especially the young one - he danced with the fever and did it really good. Little variation from old Russian ballet - Flame of Paris.

I really like my school. Thinking of it as one of the greatest ballet schools in the world. And with our director - Marina Leonova we have a great future!

You all know Mariinsky etudes:

Two classes to teach.
One rehearsal and reading lectures for students.

Rehearsal was just one pas de deux - one of my students going to dance adagio from Nutcracker in Kremlin. Kremlin is a heart of Moscow, of Russia. And it looks like this show will be very important. So, we are working hard and I'm not nerves for this performance.

If I'll have a chance to do the pictures or video - you'll see it...

Well than my boys, my class have less then 20 days to the first government exam. It will be acting lesson on 28 of March.

Usually it is very interesting, but this year promising to be one of the best! Boys are really amazing. Well see.

Also it means, that after 28 we have one month to our own exam - classical ballet.

It is going to be on stage. In our school theater. With full audience: friends, parents and most important - theater directors!

On 5th of October 2009 we had a "Teachers Day" in Russia.
I made this short clip on that day.
С праздником дорогие коллеги!