9 Common Myths About Russian Ballet: Separating Truth from Fiction

9 Myths about Russian ballet busted! Everyone knows pointe shoes are made of wood. And that the dancers are constantly in pain. Obviously, there isn't gender equality in Russian ballet companies, therefore it isn't man's job. Not to mention the fact that classical ballet is boring because there's just too little action. But that's not all. As you know, only Russians get accepted into The Ballet Academy at nowadays. And you will never catch a show at the Bolshoi Theatre because It’s impossible to get tickets. How much truth is there to these claims about ballet in our country? Join Russia Beyond and find out. Let's break down the myths about ballet together! 0:11 - Constant pain 0:47 - Pointe shoes are made of wood 1:17 - Classical ballet is boring 2:17 - Ballet is for girls 2:52 - Not enough action 3:41 - Ballerinas were extremely rich in Imperial Russia 4:35 - Ballet dancers learn only dancing 5:02 - Only Russians get accepted into The Bolshoi Academy 5:24 - It’s impossible to get the tickets to Bolshoi Lullabye (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions Ecossaise in E-flat by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Morocco Sting by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)