Backstage at the Russian Ballet Sep 15, 2017 - 01:07 pm Ksenia Zasetskaya, who uses the name Xenie professionally, is studying film but works as a photographer in her free time. Xenie Zasetskaya Children are enrolled in ballet studios at the age of 4, but they can only enter professional schools when they are 10 years old. Xenie Zasetskaya Xenie Zasetskaya Xenie Zasetskaya The ballerinas work six days a week. Rehearsals begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 9 p.m. — or even later — with one break for lunch and rest. Xenie Zasetskaya Xenie Zasetskaya The ballet dancers' strenuous daily workouts come at a high cost. Fatigue and injuries are common. Xenie Zasetskaya Xenie Zasetskaya Moscow-based photographer Ksenia Zasetskaya pulls back the curtain to reveal the mysteries of Russia's ballet. More image galleries Sport Kremlin Ballet to Perform in Moscow's Iconic Metro The company will perform scenes from "Swan Lake," "The Nutcracker" and "Don Quixote" at the Novoslobodskaya station on the evening of June 25. news Backstage With Russian Ballet Students news Behind the Scenes of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy under water In Photos: Orenburg Flooding Peaks as 'Colossal' Waters Rise in Neighboring Regions As of Monday, around 40,000 homes in 193 Russian cities and towns have been submerged, while tens of thousands of people have been evacuated. 1 Min read
Backstage at the Russian Ballet Sep 15, 2017 - 01:07 pm Ksenia Zasetskaya, who uses the name Xenie professionally, is studying film but works as a photographer in her free time. Xenie Zasetskaya Children are enrolled in ballet studios at the age of 4, but they can only enter professional schools when they are 10 years old. Xenie Zasetskaya Xenie Zasetskaya Xenie Zasetskaya The ballerinas work six days a week. Rehearsals begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 9 p.m. — or even later — with one break for lunch and rest. Xenie Zasetskaya Xenie Zasetskaya The ballet dancers' strenuous daily workouts come at a high cost. Fatigue and injuries are common. Xenie Zasetskaya Xenie Zasetskaya Moscow-based photographer Ksenia Zasetskaya pulls back the curtain to reveal the mysteries of Russia's ballet.
