Back to the Academy and exploring more of Moscow! January 18, 2010

Having been back at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy for a week now, I can not emphasize how refreshed I feel to be back into the routine of things. My two weeks off in England were very important for me as it gave me the opportunity not only to visit friends and family but to rest [...]

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to everyone! January 5, 2010

I hope everyone had a relaxing and fun Christmas; Christmas in Russia certainly was strange! Lessons were cancelled for the day so I went souvenir shopping for the family and then to an Italian restaurant for Christmas Dinner! Russia celebrates Christmas on the 7th of January so the festive mood across the streets was minimal [...]