Bolshoi Ballet Academy

The Moscow State Academy of Choreography, commonly known as The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, is one of the oldest and most prestigious ballet schools in the world, founded in Moscow, Russia on December 23, 1773. The Academy is the affiliate school of the Bolshoi Ballet and trains gifted young performers from more than 20 countries in classical ballet, character dance, historical dance, and pas de deux. Notable alumni include Natalia Osipova, Alexei Ratmansky, Polina Semionova, Vladimir Malakhov, and Maria Kochetkova.