Russian National Dance Show “Kostroma”
The Russian National Dance Show “Kostroma” is the performance showing the history of Rus’ and its peoples and expanding time and space with unlimited abilities of dance art.

Major historic events, customs and traditions of multinational Russia demonstrate the uniqueness of hundreds of national cultures and immerse the audience in the times of the Baptism of Rus’, the Russian Empire and the USSR showing life of people from the Arctic North, southern steppes, mountains of the Caucasus, and Central Russia.

Kostroma Russian National Ballet is one of the youngest professional dance teams presenting traditional art of dance in the Russian Federation. Established in 1991, it was given the status of Kostroma Region cultural heritage in 2013.
The performances by the Ballet unite the past, the present and the future explodes stereotypes, expands horizons of new culture. It enchants spectators with its natural elegance, harmony and the unique Russian spirit. The logo of the Ballet demonstrate the powerful unity of art and tradition that enables Ballet dancers to demonstrate the culture of their country through the language of dance that needs no translation and is clear to each and every one.

The Ballet shows around 150 solo performances a year. It is a regular member of state cultural events. The Ballet has often represented Russia on the international and state level.

The International Creative Dacha is the educational part of The Global Dance Overture project. It includes choreographic internships for choreographers, students of choreographic schools and professional dancers from BRICS member states in Kostroma, in the rehearse rooms of Kostroma Russian National Ballet and the Governorate Ballet School (college) – an educational institution that trains future folk dancers.

Participants will enjoy a rich cultural and excursion programme.

The internship will result not only in enrichment of professional experience and methodological materials, but also in a ready-for-stage Russian national dance to be used in further performances.

During the Ballet’s tour, it will be possible to organize cross-teaching workshops and a joint performance of the final dance of the Ballet (Kalinka) by the leading dancers of the Ballet and a local dance group.

The choreographic college – The Governorate Ballet School – is responsible for the educational part of the project, The International Creative Dacha. The college, established in 2002, aims to train young, strong, professional generations of Kostroma Russian National Ballet. The instruction is based on traditional methods as well as on cultivating love for culture and history. The institution provides programmes of vocational education to future young professionals.
The college operates The Choreography School for Children – an institution of supplemental learning that aims at aesthetic education for young people and prepares children to enter the Governorate Ballet School.