Ballerina Nina Osman talks about her career at the Mikhailovsky Theatre and the Vaganova system

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Ballerina Nina Osmanova danced for 13 years at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg before coming to Melbourne to teach ballet in 2022. We talked about dancing education, Vaganova's system and Australian ballet, as well as fear of going on stage and dancers' rituals.


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