Anastasia Volochkova is one of the most famous Russian ballerinas. But she is famous not only for her work, but also for the scandals and gossip that accompany Anastasia all her life. One of the main questions that many people are interested in is how Volochkova got to the Bolshoi Theater. Some argue that it was solely due to their data, others - that Anastasia had an influential patron.
Anastasia Volochkova was born in Leningrad in 1976. My father was the table tennis champion of the USSR and Europe, and my mother was a tour guide. From early childhood, Nastya dreamed of ballet, so it was not news to anyone that after school the girl entered the Academy of Russian Ballet. AND I. Vaganova. Despite the difficulties of training, the persecution of one of the teachers and gossip, Anastasia Volochkova was noticed by the famous trainer Natalia Dudinskaya and helped her achieve great results. Volochkova graduated from the Academy with honors.
Ballerina career
While still a student at the Ballet Academy, in 1994 Anastasia Volochkova was invited to the Mariinsky Theater, where the girl's dizzying career began. Nastya's talent did not go unnoticed, so she got the main roles in many productions. Naturally, this state of affairs did not suit her colleagues, so there was always a lot of gossip and squabbles around Anastasia, she was survived from the theater by all means. But Anastasia did not give up and for four years, to the evil of all competitors, worked to the limit of her capabilities. It became more and more difficult to contain the pressure of ill-wishers, and in the end Anastasia had to leave the Mariinsky.
In 1998, Anastasia received an invitation from Vladimir Vasiliev to step on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater to perform the main role in the production of Swan Lake. The ballerina's haters said that this was not Volochkoy's talent, but the famous philanthropist - Anzori Aksentyev, with whom the girl, according to unofficial data, had a love relationship at that time. Anzori helped Nastya not only with connections with influential personalities, but also financially. Subsequently, the couple broke up, and Volochkova began to claim that she did not even know Aksentyev. Therefore, one can only guess what helped Anastasia Volochkova get into the most famous Russian theater - influential patrons, talent and an irresistible craving for art, or all together.
Was there a talent?
Many argue that Volochkov has nothing to praise for, that she has no talent and that even the complexion is not suitable for a ballerina. And she got on the big stage only thanks to her boyfriend. Is it so?
Well, firstly, Anastasia Volochkova graduated with honors from one of the best ballet schools, this is, for a minute, 8 years at the bench! 60 people apply for the 1st place in the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, but even those who entered are eliminated during the course of training, because it is incredibly difficult to study there, and to finish with honors is on the verge of fantasy. How can a graduate of a ballet school with honors be told that he has no talent? Hmm, doubtful.
Secondly, even during her studies, Anastasia was invited to dance at the Mariinsky Theater, then she had no connections or friends who could help.
Thirdly, the ballerina has received many awards not only in Russia, but also abroad.
Fourth, performances with Anastasia's participation, including solo ones, have always been sold out, and the audience's recognition is the biggest argument in favor of the fact that Anastasia Volochkova is not just considered one of the best, but deservedly bears this title - an artist ballet.
