Prima Ballerinas as Students - Graduates of Vaganova

The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is a school of classical ballet in St Petersburg, Russia. Established in 1738 during the reign of Empress Anna, the academy was known as the Imperial Ballet School until the Soviet era, when, after a brief hiatus, the school was re-established as the Leningrad State Choreographic Institute. In 1957, the school was renamed in honor of the pedagogue Agrippina Vaganova, who cultivated the method of classical ballet training that has been taught there since the late 1920s. Many of the world's leading ballet schools have adopted elements of the Vaganova method into their own training.
00:00 Ulyana Lopatkina (1991)
• Vaganova Ballet Academ...
01:30 Diana Vishneva (1995)
• Vaganova Ballet Academ...
03:27 Svetlana Zakharova (1996)
• Svetlana Zakharova Gra...
• Svetlana Zakharova in ...
05:24 Viktoria Tereshkina (2001)
• Video
06:38 Alina Somova (2003)
• Vaganova Ballet Academ...
• 2002 Vaganova 7th Year...
08:13 Evgenia Obraztsova & Olesya Novikova (2002)
• Evgenia Obraztsova, Ol...
• Evgenia Obraztsova, Ol...
09:36 Olga Smirnova (2011)
• Vaganova Ballet Academ...

[@taureanblue]

One thing the future primas seem to have in common, (apart from the higher than average extensions!) is musicality. They stay with the music and fill out the movement completely to the music. By comparison, some of the others just seem to be marking the steps.

[@TheCerealluvr]

Their musicality is all phenomenal. Obviously technique but their musicality is exquisite and is really what sets each prima apart from the rest of the class. I couldn't get enough of Viktoria Tereshkina and Olga Smirnova drawing out each movement so perfectly.

[@levondelite4072]

Wonderful collection of highlights from some of the best primas in the world! They all stood out in their respective classrooms doing some crazy hard combinations. Yes, that last combination from Lopatkina was killer! ❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏

[@gilmilet1]

Svetlana is divine.

[@user-jh7pm7wi9n]

Мои фавориты Уля Лопаткина и Олеся Новикова. Лучшая Лебедь и лучшая Аврора.

[@Natalia-xo4hv]

И мои. Но для себя я бы ещё третью добавила - Викторию.

[@Rhi-fn3hu]

I want to be a professional and I can't even imagine Lopatkina's last combonation

[@SuperSpin2010]

Looks like the iconic classroom got a 2011 update with a gray marly floor, chandeliers, fresh yellow paint and white double doors.

[@elinat2414]

Honestly, it badly needed an upgrade and I think it looks better, more natural light.

[@janiakowska]

superstar ballerinas ! doing very hard combinations !!! russian great style and technique

[@taureanblue]

Thank you for this! It is really lovely and very interesting.

[@user-wf9fi7po8m]

Востротина и Сомова нереальные!

[@makhnonatalie2600]

Спасибо! Очень интересно наблюдать за первыми шагами будущих "звезд".
P. S. Рядом с А. Сомовой еще одна талантливая выпускница АРБ - Елена Востротина. К сожалению, довольно скоро из Мариинского театра уехавшая работать за границу.

[@An_Gold]

At 2:00 this trio is moving so synchronically, it is amazing.

[@maths98_]

Victoria is gorgeous here❤️
Thank you so mush for this compilation!

[@elizzy8754]

I have no trouble identifying Lopatkina, Vishneva, Zakharova, but I am not sure where to look for the others. Do I look in the front line of the first group each time?

[@viviangarcia2631]

Pretty much always front center

[@elizzy8754]

@@viviangarcia2631 Thank you for this"pointer".

[@peruankaperuanka]

Great idea, enjoyable video! Though you missed Yulia Stepanova.

[@s.7184]

It'd be good to put names up when you show them

[@speteydog2260]

😊💕

[@pwrpuffpong8446]

6:22 6:33 what is this move called?

[@yandynestorperez7501]

It's called "Renverse"