On Nov. 12, I had the pleasure of hosting a beautiful reception for Maestro Vladimir Spivakov and the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra before the orchestra’s performance at Symphony Center.
Read MoreOn Feb. 26, I went with my sister, Elizaveta, and my 4-year-old neice, Klava, to see the Joffrey Ballet’s production of The Merry Widow at the Auditorium Theater. This comedic ballet is about the love story between a widow, danced by my favorite Joffrey member, Victoria Jaiani, and the handsome Count Danilo.
Read MoreYesterday, I opened up my email and received two letters from customers about how much they love Russian Pointe. Here's what they had to say...
Read MoreWe’ve been holding pointe shoe decorating parties for over two years on special holidays, but this Saturday was the first time I actually decorated a pointe shoe myself. I had so much fun!
Read MoreThere’s something so magical about attending the opening night of the opera, especially at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. On Feb. 11, I attended the first performance of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner.
Read MoreI had the pleasure of attending “Pointe of Departure,” a fundraising event put on by the Joffrey Ballet’s Auxiliary Board at Archisesto in Chicago on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Read MoreI took my four-year-old niece, Klava, with me to see The State Ballet Theatre of Russia’s performance of Swan Lake on Feb. 4 at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, and she has learned something: The only time she gets to spend time alone with me is when we go to the ballet.
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