Olga Smirnova "In Conversation" 

Olga Smirnova, former Principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, joined Graham Watts in conversation via Zoom from her home in Amsterdam where she is a now a Principal dancer with Dutch National Ballet.
In a long ranging discussion with Graham, she discussed her training at the Vaganova Academy in St Petersburg. Her career at the Bolshoi, her guest appearances with companies such as American Ballet Theatre and Hamburg Ballet and her current work with Dutch National Ballet.
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