Svetlana Zakharova, People's Artist of Russia: "International Ballet Competition maintains very professional level"

Dancers from Russia, China, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, and South Africa took part in one of the world's most prestigious shows. The XV International Ballet Competition was held in Moscow. The jury was headed by Svetlana Zakharova.

What are the qualities of the participants who have passed the qualifying round? What are the opportunities and requirements of the modern ballet world? How should the training programme for dancers be revised? How close did the participants of the competition and the members of the jury have become? What conclusions did Svetlana Zakharova draw for herself as the rector of the Moscow Academy of Choreography based on the results of the show? What inspires her in her work?

Svetlana Zakharova, People's Artist of Russia, shared her insights on this topic in our BRICSterview.

TV BRICS reporter: Maria Neustroeva