vaganovaballerina

Thanks pherank. I did see this website, but I was hoping there was a better alternative available...it seems a shame that the full articles are only available in Russian.

Hi all, I'm fairly new to the site so I apologize if this is a topic someone has already brought up (I searched it and didn't come up with many results, so here goes with starting a new topic!), but does anyone know if the Russian "Ballet" magazine is available anywhere in English? I found the online site for the magazine, but it seems that, at least in the English version, the articles only go up through 2008, and are only summarized, not translated in full. Thanks in advance for any info! - vaganovaballerina p.s. I'd be very interested in any other English-language magazines covering specifically Russian ballet as well, if anyone can recommend any!

I love Kondaurova - so happy she became a principal. Cygnet, did you find "Ballet" magazine in English? I have been looking for a translated version but have only found the Russian one...

I feel like this is an important issue. So much of the time, it is the dancer's ability to control and use her upper body that really shows whether she is an artist. This kind of artistry takes a lot more time, care, and finesse to develop than do 180 extensions - countless times I've seen young dancers who can easily keep their legs over their heads in adagio at the barre but when they get to the center cannot really "dance." I also wonder how the superstars of today, particularly in Russian ballet, are influenced by the popularity of 180 extensions vs. artistry. I feel that because graduates like Somova are made principles so young, they don't have time to properly develop their arm placement before they are expected to perform Swan Lake. Is it just me, or has the whole idea of "working your way up through the corps" (and hence gaining valuable experience and artistry)rather gone out the window in the attempt to create hyperextended stars?

Hello fellow ballet-talkers! I am in need of your help. I'm trying to find a clean version of Karen Khachaturyan's music for the ballet "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" (Белоснежка и семь гномов). At the moment I have a version, but it is very dirty (full of coughing, clapping, laughing, etc.). If anyone knows where I could buy/find a clean version, please let me know. Thank you very much!