Victoria Mironova
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Victoria Mironova is a Russia
n ballerina
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Victoria was initially taught by a teacher from the Imperial Russian Ballet (presently known as the Vaganova Ballet Academy). By the age of 11, she had passed the competitive examination and, along with 16 other talented students out of the 600 that were competing for the positions, was enrolled into the Vaganova Ballet Academy. There she studied for eight years. In the latter years of her studies she was already taking parts as the prima ballerina in performances at the Mariinsky Theater (formerly Kirov Theater). Everyday there were classes of classical ballet, choreography, music, the history of ballet and the world of dance. Academic courses such as physics, math, history and languages, etc. were taught every day as well.
Having received her Artiste de Ballet Diploma she became a full-fledged professional dancer. Victoria Mironova then upgraded her skills at the one year Master Class of Natalia Dudinskaya
, People’s Artist of the USSR (the USA awarded her the title “Outstanding Woman of the 20th century”), to become a Principal Dancer. Consequently she had 21 years of professional dance experience with the Mikhaylovsky Theatre
(formely Mussorgsky Opera Theater), St. Petersburg, Russia.
In 1995, after 5 years of university studies, she graduated from the Pedagogical (Teachers’) Department of the Vaganova Ballet Academy majoring in teaching choreographic disciplines and choreography (as per the Vaganova syllabus). Since 1991, Victoria Mironova has taught classical ballet, character and historic dances in Russia and Canada. She teaches in English, French and Russian. Presently, she is the Founder, Artistic Director, Teacher and Choreographer of the Victoria Ballet Academy in Ontario
, Canada
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Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n ballerina
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
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Victoria was initially taught by a teacher from the Imperial Russian Ballet (presently known as the Vaganova Ballet Academy). By the age of 11, she had passed the competitive examination and, along with 16 other talented students out of the 600 that were competing for the positions, was enrolled into the Vaganova Ballet Academy. There she studied for eight years. In the latter years of her studies she was already taking parts as the prima ballerina in performances at the Mariinsky Theater (formerly Kirov Theater). Everyday there were classes of classical ballet, choreography, music, the history of ballet and the world of dance. Academic courses such as physics, math, history and languages, etc. were taught every day as well.
Having received her Artiste de Ballet Diploma she became a full-fledged professional dancer. Victoria Mironova then upgraded her skills at the one year Master Class of Natalia Dudinskaya
Natalia Dudinskaya
Natalia Mikhailovna Dudinskaya was a Russian prima ballerina who dominated the Kirov Ballet in the 1930s and 1940s.Dudinskaya's mother was Natalia Tagliori, a ballerina coached by Enrico Cecchetti. Trained by Agrippina Vaganova, Dudinskaya matriculated from her school in 1931. She danced all the...
, People’s Artist of the USSR (the USA awarded her the title “Outstanding Woman of the 20th century”), to become a Principal Dancer. Consequently she had 21 years of professional dance experience with the Mikhaylovsky Theatre
Mikhaylovsky Theatre
The Mikhaylovsky Theatre is one of the oldest opera and ballet houses in Russia. It was founded in 1833 and is situated in a historical building on the Arts Square in St. Petersburg...
(formely Mussorgsky Opera Theater), St. Petersburg, Russia.
In 1995, after 5 years of university studies, she graduated from the Pedagogical (Teachers’) Department of the Vaganova Ballet Academy majoring in teaching choreographic disciplines and choreography (as per the Vaganova syllabus). Since 1991, Victoria Mironova has taught classical ballet, character and historic dances in Russia and Canada. She teaches in English, French and Russian. Presently, she is the Founder, Artistic Director, Teacher and Choreographer of the Victoria Ballet Academy in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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