Methods · The Classic Method

Library
of methods

The canon of the Russian classical school — from the source. Every method is compiled from the works of the masters who gave ballet its language, and broken down movement by movement.

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About the library

All of Russian ballet —
in a single library

The Russian ballet the whole world admires did not arise on its own. Behind every pure line and precise movement stand those who devoted their lives to turning art into a system — and the system into a language understood on any stage in the world.

Vaganova, Messerer, Pestov, Tarasov — they did not merely dance; they comprehended dance and turned it into a system. Without them, turnout, stability, and the pure line would have remained someone's secret, not a method that can be taught.

This library gathers their legacy in one place: the canon of Russian ballet, from the source, broken down to the last movement. Not a museum — a living library you can come to and learn from.

The Company

Featured artists

The methods feature active soloists and principals of the Russian stage — the very dancers who perform these movements on stage today. Hover over a card (tap on mobile) to see their credentials.
Olga Grishenkova
Olga Grishenkova
Prima ballerina · NOVAT
Olga Grishenkova
  • Prima ballerina, NOVAT
  • Honoured Artist of Russia (2020)
  • Laureate of the CIS International Prize ‘Commonwealth of Debuts’
  • Scholar of the Governor of Novosibirsk Region (2005–2006)
  • Diploma winner, 6th Siberian International Competition (Novosibirsk, 2005)
Victoria Dankovtseva
Victoria Dankovtseva
First soloist · NOVAT
Victoria Dankovtseva
  • First soloist, NOVAT
  • Nominee, Benois de la Danse (2025)
  • Graduate of the Moscow State Academy of Choreography (2021)
Maria Mashkina
Maria Mashkina
First soloist · NOVAT
Maria Mashkina
  • First soloist, NOVAT
  • Graduate of the Novosibirsk State Choreographic College (2014)
Anna Bykovskaya
Anna Bykovskaya
Demi-soloist · NOVAT
Anna Bykovskaya
  • Demi-soloist, NOVAT
  • Assistant to the Director of the Novosibirsk State Choreographic College (NSCC)
  • Graduate of the NSCC (1999)
Denis Golov
Denis Golov
Former soloist · NOVAT
Denis Golov
  • Former soloist, NOVAT (2016–2019)
  • Former soloist, Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre (2019–2023)
Artem Pugachev
Artem Pugachev
Principal · NOVAT
Artem Pugachev
  • Principal, NOVAT
  • First Prize, International Ballet Competition (Spoleto, Italy, 2018)
  • Second Prize, All-Russian Ballet Competition (Moscow, 2014)
  • Third Prize, All-Russian Ballet Competition (Moscow, 2016)
  • Third Prize, 2nd International Ballet Competition (Tallinn, 2016)
  • Diploma winner, ‘Young Ballet of the World’ Competition (Sochi, 2016)
  • State Scholarship of the Government of the Russian Federation (2020)
  • Laureate of the ‘Kings of Fine Arts’ Award (Novosibirsk, 2023)