Information about IARB
IARB is India's leading Russian Ballet School specialising in the Vaganova method, aiming to provide wholesome ballet education at an international level & encourage ballet as a professional choice! Our syllabus & program is shaped for both hobby & professional purposes individually, having being directly derived from the vaganova school which includes practical lessons in classical ballet,thera & trampoline exercises, pointe work & stretching and theoretical lessons in history of ballet, vocabulary & terminology, etc along with timely screenings of major ballet musicals.
About Russian Ballet
Originated in the Italian renaissance courts of the 15th century, ballet is a highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on french terminology. There are different styles of classical ballet that are related to its area of origin such as French ballet, Italian ballet & Russian ballet.
The Russian ballet also known as the vaganova method was devised by the great Russian Dancer Agripinna Vaganova in the 1920s. It fuses the elements of the romantic french style with the athleticism of Italian technique.
Brief
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Established in 2015, IARB has expanded over multiple locations in Mumbai teaching over 200 students
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Annual examinations in affiliation with Association of Russian Ballet & Theatre Arts, UK & Board of Dance Qualifications & Training, UK.
- Winner of Indian Education Awards 2019
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Wholesome Russian ballet curriculum for both hobby & professional purposes.
About Apeksha Bhattacharyya (Founder/Director)
Years of experience
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The only Indian to finish her diploma in Classical Ballet pedagogy from the prestigious Bolshoi ballet program under the Russian American Foundation, New York.
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Received classical ballet certification at St Petersburg, Russia as well as Finland, Croatia, Budapest & London. Teaching Russian ballet in India since the last 12 years.
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Currently, educating with Juon Pointe, New Zealand for safety in Feet anatomy & Pointe shoes.
Notable achievements
- Listed as Top 5 Successful women stories by India Today
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Indian Ambassador at Russia Rome Festival for promoting Russian ballet in India.
- Recognised by the City hall of Rome.
- Director of GIBC, India's only Internatinal ballet competition.
- Speaker at the esteemed TED X Mumbai.
What Products can you put up???
1. Academy leotards as per grade
2. Ballet skirts
3. Ballet costumes
4. Flat & Pointe shoes
5. Ballet tights