A Night Out at the Ballet

This past week, we were invited to our Translator's, Olga, daughter's ballet recital. Olga's daughter is 8 years old and in the first year class. From her class, only 3 girls were asked to be in the second year's dance; the first years did not have a dance. So, for Olga's daughter to be asked was a big deal!

In the USA, a typical ballet recital is a show for the parents. Right, right. Well, were we in for a treat. The ballet Studio that was performing is considered the best in Yaroslavl, and the Studio was being graded on the performance in the hope of gaining a higher status in the ballet world or Russia. So this performance was not just for the parent's but also to prove the Studio.

I have uploaded a few snippets of the show, so I hope you take a look at them. There are both traditional and modern ballets being performed.

After the show, we were in Awe of the performances and talent of each performer. For example, the girls that were maybe 13-15 were on point, meaning tipey-toes. I can't say, I know anyone who could do that by that age. As for the modern ballet, the movements that were performed with the music was both mesmerizing and perfect. This was truly a Russian event!