Explain that artists study the bones and muscles to help them know how to give their artworks a feeling of structure, a sense of solidity, a foundation. Many beginning art texts have good lessons on drawing the human head with correct proportions. You may want to have the students do several gestural drawings very quick sketches that capture the movement or position of the model before they attempt a more complete drawing. Have the students focus on capturing a feeling of the shape of the skull, of the structure underneath the skin. They can take their best gestural drawing and superimpose on it the details of the features and hair, or they can start a more detailed drawing using what they have learned about the structure of the human head and the practice with gesture.
Russian ballet is considered the best in the world.
Russian dancers are known for their discipline, grace, and dramatic performance style. Some of the greatest ballet dancers in history come from Russia. The most famous are Vaslav Nijinsky and Anna Pavlova. Students also may be familiar with Mikhail Baryshnikov, who in addition to dancing in U. S. Ballet companies, was featured in the movie White Knights. It was said of her She does not dance, she soars as though on wings.