Akhmedova Ballet Academy (ABA) Professional Training Program (PTP) students will present 'La Bayadere" - Act 1 / 2 Scenes.

Guest artists: For the second year we are able to invite a guest principal dancer from Miami City Ballet, as well as ABA graduates now dancing professionally with Sarasota Ballet, First State Ballet, Columbia Classical Ballet, and Manassas Ballet Theatre.

La Bayadere was first performed by the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg in 1877, (140 years ago) in the Royal India of the past.La Bayadère is a story of eternal love, mystery, fate, vengeance, and justice.

Act 2 presents a variety of classical, contemporary and character dances.
The Akhmedova Ballet Academy is dedicated to providing the finest quality ballet training utilizing the Vaganova Method with personal and artistic mentoring to prepare young talented dancers to become strong and fully developed artists ready to take their places in major dance companies around the world.