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A new and promising site on Russia's famous Bolshoi theatre.

Born in 1995 in it's current form, this is considered one of the innovative artistic companies in St. Petersburg. Their repertoire is a mixture of the avante-garde, ballet and other contemporary dance forms.

Founded in 1990 by the famous choreographer, Andrey Petrov, this ballet company is housed at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow. They perform a number of original themes in addition to the classics such as the Nutcracker Suite.

This site contains an extensive amount of informationabout and photos of the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russiaand the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC. There is also aninteresting archive of articles from the St. Petersburg Times (formerlyPress) about Russian ballet along with many other dance resources.

Held every 4 years in Jackson, Mississippi, this is one of the world's most eminent ballet events. Many of the winners in the 1998 competition were from Russia and other nearby countries. This impressive site reviews previous competitions with photos and biographies of the many dancers between 15 and 26 years of age. Information about the next event in 2002 is also provided.

This excellent article by Jeremy Nobles from The St. Petersburg Times explains the fascinating history of ballet in Russia that began in the 16th century.

An additional site with wonderful exclusive photos of and interviews with the members of this famous ballet company.

This indepth site covers sportsdance, Rock-n-Roll, ballet and modern dance in the professional and amateur forms. Performances may also be viewed with the correct plug-ins. Note: This site works best with 4.0 or above versions of Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer.

This comprehensive site covers theatres, soloists, choreographers, scenography, education, companies, events, the great names in Russian ballet and even provides a photo gallery.

Information this ballet company, formed in 1990, is provided by the Tourist Newspaper.

Founded in 1989, this theater enables more then 100 children to take music courses free of charge and to participate in musical programs and perfomances at the same time. They also have an advanced performing children's ballet group where the members perform modern dance on stage but receive lessons in classical ballet. These groups have also performed on television.

This short page from the Association for International Education explains the history and components of folk dancing in Russia.