Meet the Bolshoi School

We work with culture, education and social responsibility

Meet the

Bolshoi School

We work with culture, education and social responsibility

The only branch of the famous Bolshoi Theater of Russia in Brazil, the Bolshoi Theater School has been operating since March 15, 2000, in the city of Joinville, Santa Catarina. Our goal is to provide training for dance artists, teaching ballet technique according to the Vaganova methodology, contemporary dance and complementary disciplines. With students from different Brazilian states and abroad, our institution emphasizes its social commitment by granting 100% scholarships and benefits to all students based on a selection process that takes place every year. We are a private, non-profit institution with legal personality, supported by the City Hall of Joinville and the Government of the State of Santa Catarina and by companies called “Amigos do Bolshoi”.

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Mission

Train citizen artists by promoting and disseminating art education.

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Vision

To be among the ten best ballet schools in the world, with the purpose of promoting social inclusion, training professionals with excellence.

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Values

► Discipline

► Passion

► Excellence

► Humility

► Respect

► Tradition

► Commitment

► Transparency

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Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow

The Bolshoi Theatre is one of the world's leading ballet and opera companies. It is considered a World Heritage Site by the UN and UNESCO. The Bolshoi, which means "great" in Russian, was founded in 1776. It is currently known as a landmark of Moscow, the capital of Russia. The year 2011 was marked by its reopening, after a long period of reconstruction and renovation.



Great names such as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Gorsky, Prokofiev, Grigorovich, Vasiliev projected the Bolshoi Theatre internationally.


Today, with around 1000 direct employees, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow performs 300 shows a year in several countries, being a reference in artistic quality and cultural production.


Dancers trained by the Bolshoi Theater School in Brazil have already been part of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, such as Bruna Gaglianone, Erick Swolkin, Mariana Gomes and Raquel Steglich.

General Director – Valeriy Gergiev

Artistic Director – Mahar Vaziev


Physical structure

Located in an area of six thousand square meters, attached to the Cau Hansen Events Centre, the Bolshoi School has a complete structure, an ideal space to house the professional dedication to teaching dance and training artists. Dozens of collaborators, teachers and professional dancers are dedicated to the mission of training citizen artists, promoting dance and promoting the institution through art.

Social and Cultural Actions

The Bolshoi School invests in partnerships focused on socio-educational and cultural activities. Through programs and projects, it inserts the community into the world of arts.

Training Lectures

Every year, the Bolshoi School offers lectures with professionals trained in the most diverse areas: •Family;•Self-knowledge, Life Purpose and Attitude;•Oral Health;•Healthy Eating;•Sustainability;•Drug and Violence Prevention;•Postural Education;•Media Training;•Reading Encouragement;•“Samba de roda de capoeira” Workshop;•Respect and Harmony;•Pilates Workshop - Body Awareness.

World Dance Day

World Dance Day is celebrated annually by the Bolshoi School, with the aim of further fostering the appreciation for this art form. The institution promotes the event “Everyone in Dance”. These are classical, contemporary and popular Brazilian dance classes, taught by Russian and Brazilian teachers, for children and adults of all ages, for the Joinville community and dance fans from all over the country.

Audience Formation

The audience-building show opens its doors, free of charge, for children, teenagers and seniors to enjoy dance. This action generates an inexhaustible source of culture and reflection, favoring a more dynamic and conscious performance in the world, providing empathy between artist and audience, awakening them to the world of performing arts. It gives spectators the opportunity to discover their social and individual role that needs to be developed.

Friday with Art

The event is already part of the Bolshoi Theater School's routine in Brazil. Every Friday, special and free programs are prepared, which benefit both students and dancers as well as the public that honors this art. Activities include artistic presentations, with dance, theater, music and lectures.

Preparatory

The Bolshoi School offers an annual free course for 8-year-old children from Joinville, providing an introduction to classical dance and enabling the development of essential skills for the sport. This initiative aims to prepare students for the National Team, increasing their chances of entering the institution's training course the following year. With classes taught by specialized teachers, the course encourages musicality, motor coordination, posture and discipline, offering a solid foundation for those who wish to pursue a career in dance.