After being 11 years on the stage, as a leading soloist, I acquired self-confidence
As a child, I was obsessed with dancing, and becoming a ballet dancer was my most desired dream for as long as I can remember. [...]
Dance Tech: “Clinamen” by Hugo Arcier for Paris Opera
New age requires new approaches to art. Balletristic aims to find out how cutting-edge technology may expand the horizons for ballet and dance, exploring digital [...]
The Body of Protest: Mass Demonstrations in Terms of Bodily Experience
It has been over a month since mass protests in Belarus started following the presidential election results falsification. One can analyze this case of street [...]
Vladimir Malakhov: “It is important to motivate dancers, so they can really feel appreciated”
We met with Vladimir Malakhov twice this summer: both times via Zoom to record interviews. These days, online ways of communication are becoming routine for most, but in case of dance field [...]
Theatre with no director-demiurge and no main roles
Many of us have heard about the concept of an almighty artist who turns their works into a testing ground for their fantasies and ideas. [...]
How to understand professionalism in ballet and avoid misinterpreting it
The other day, I was invited to lecture at a training for IT-company managers about what the criteria and main requirements for a ballerina’s [...]
Cease and desist, or how social movements change theatres
Most social problems humanity is facing today are the unsolved conflicts of the past, which have accumulated over the years and escalated due to the [...]
Do your children need to take up professional dancing?
You have finally got an addition to the family, the beautiful baby you love more than anything. You already dream of their perfect, successful future [...]