Message to students from Zhanna Ayupova - the first vice-rector of the Vaganova Academy
Channel: Russian Masters Ballet
Date: 2020-02-03

In the past, Zhanna was an outstanding ballerina. Her virtuosity is not just dizzying tricks, but the ability to flawlessly perform the most difficult passages. During foreign trips, critics often noted her plasticity, smoothness, and silent jump. As if she were all made from the air.
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There is no coincidence that Rudolf Nureyev, who could choose any ballerina as his partner, chose Zhanna Ayupova in two performances of La Sylphide in 1989.