[Admin note: the first posts on the thread have been moved from the Oksana Storik "Swan Lake" rehearsal video" thread in the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet Forum] Cubanmiamiboy - thumbs up to you. Speaking generally about ballet -- the reason it is not rhythmic gymnastics and the reason it is not a sport: There's a reason for technique and proper alignment. The Russian school is built on 200+ years of history. Vaganova solidified it in the 1930s, which I discuss in my book. There is a "correct" way f