Character Class at The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, The Importance of Character, Vegan On Pointe

I created this video to express the importance of character dance in one s classical training. This is a form of dance that has been lost and been rid of in North America over the years. It is very rare that you find character as part of one s classical training nowadays. The only true form of character training that I have received is at The Bolshoi Ballet Academy. In Russia character is still important and vital to dancer s training and performance. I hope this video will inspire and bring more awareness about character dance and how integral it is to for ballet dancers Hi Youtube, my name is Lara Paraschiv and I am one of the very first Canadian s to attend the Bolshoi Ballet Academy is Moscow, Russia. Many of you follow me on instagram where i post my progression and improvements while staying at the academy. From this I have recieved many inquiries about the academy, living in Russia, tips for improving ballet