ST. PETERSBURG -- In February 1972, as the Moscow correspondent of this newspaper, I visited the Vaganova Ballet Academy, principal training ground for the renowned Kirov/Maryinski Ballet, in its ...

The nonprofit Vaganova Academy offers ballet training for anyone with any financial means. Since 2020, Reed has granted more than $20,000 in scholarships to students who may need discounted tuition, ...

The Vaganova academy was established in the 18th century as the Imperial Ballet School. It is now named after Agrippina Vaganova, a gifted dance teacher who created an eponymous method of ballet ...