The story of the only American ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater

At the age of 7, Joy Womack told her mother that she would someday dance at the famous Bolshoi Theater. In 2009, when she was 15, her dream came true. Jay recently gave an interview to ShareAmerica trainee Douglas Neimer in a Moscow cafe. Below is ...

A success story: how an Odessa woman became a soloist of the American Ballet Theater

The soloist of the American Ballet Theater from Odessa, Kristina Shevchenko, spoke about her love for New York and Mikhail Baryshnikov, as well as the company’s plans for the next season, writes Vogue. “Since childhood, I dreamed of dancing in the American Ballet Theater,” says Odessa resident Kristina Shevchenko, sitting...

To remember: who we lost in 2015 year

In 2015, we said goodbye to great actors, directors, writers, politicians and musicians. Soon we will celebrate the new year 2016. The Forum remembers those who left us this year. Actors and directors Rimma Markova, People's Artist of Russia, died on 15...

Newsweek: Farewell to the swan

Maya Plisetskaya, a former absolute prima ballerina (prima ballerina assoluta) of the Bolshoi Theater, passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. She first appeared from behind the Iron Curtain and entered the Western scene in 1959, and with her magnificence she hit New York then in a double ...

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