MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rachel Armstrong will take a leap towards her dream of becoming one of the world's top ballet dancers when she graduates from Russia's renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy this month.

When “Kings of the Dance” first premiered in Segerstrom Hall in 2006, it became an instant phenomenon. “Kings” showcased four of the world’s top male ballet dancers in technically demanding and ...

NORTHVILLE (WWJ)--It's a dream come true for a local teen who will get the opportunity to travel to Russia to learn dance from one of the most famous ballet companies in the world. Anna Pearson of ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) BRITISH BALLERINA, RACHEL ARMSTRONG, SAYING: "Hello, my name is Rachel. I love ballet very much and I've been studying at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy for three years now." Rachel ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. For 12-year-old Julian MacKay of Bozeman, the end of his school year has been pretty spectacular.

A teenage dancer could be forced to turn down a place at Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet Academy – despite being only the fifth Briton to be selected in its 230-year history. Heather McGowan, 16, has beaten ...

Dance is his destiny and an extension of his being. Something magical happens when Vitalie Labrador hears music. The 19-year-old from Alameda knew a week after he began lessons at age 10, that dance ...

STEWART ST — Joy Womack is used to headlines. As the first American woman accepted to the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow at the age of 17, she's certainly made enough of them. This ...

Maria Mosina is fluent in Russian, which isn’t surprising, since she was born in Moscow and is a graduate of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. But the ballerina, now in her eighth season with the Colorado ...