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Russian Masters Ballet

World reference in ballet intensives

Officially licensed by
Vaganova Academy
AuditionsIntensives 2026 – 2027
RMB students on stage at the summer intensive in Alicante

RMB Summer Intensive · Alicante, Spain

About

Using the Vaganova Methodology, world widely recognized as the best teaching approach in ballet, Russian Masters has achieved to take stand as the international referent in intensive classical ballet courses.
5intensives in Spain, Russia, Bulgaria and China, in summer and in winter
1000+spectators at the Stars Gala, where students share the stage with the greatest ballet stars
9–20years old in RMB Online, with the same teachers who lead our international intensives

Auditions for intensives

Four ways to audition

Participation in any of our intensives requires a preliminary audition, to be done on-site, online or by video in order to be accepted and allocated to the corresponding level/group. Participants of RMB courses two last years in a row don't need to pass an audition.

Live and Online auditions give students a possibility to get scholarship for Russian Masters Ballet Intensives. Please, pay attention to the deadline of auditions for each intensive as the number of places and scholarships is strictly limited.

On-siteLive group
OnlineOnline group
OnlineOnline individual
VideoBy video
Format
Group masterclass with our most experienced teachers
Masterclass given by a RMB teacher
Personal masterclass with our most experienced teachers
Send your audition video
Dates
  • Braga 14–15 Nov
  • Bucharest 28–29 Nov
  • Sofia 06 Dec
  • Madrid 27 Dec
  • Alicante 10 Jan
  • Toronto 10 Jan
  • Shanghai 23–28 Jan
13 December 2026
16 January 2027
Dates are flexible
Scholarship deadline: 31 January 2027
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Duration
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120 minutes
60 minutes
8–12 minute video
Price
50–60 €
30 €
90 €
30 €
Scholarship
Considered
Considered
Considered
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On-siteLive group

Braga
14–15 Nov
Bucharest
28–29 Nov
Sofia
06 Dec
Madrid
27 Dec
Alicante
10 Jan
Toronto
10 Jan
Shanghai
23–28 Jan
Price
50–60 €
Book

OnlineOnline group

Dates
13 Dec 2026 · 16 Jan 2027
Duration
120 minutes
Price
30 €
Book

OnlineOnline individual

Dates
Flexible
Duration
60 minutes
Price
90 €
Book

VideoBy video

Format
Send your audition video
Duration
8–12 minutes
Price
30 €
Ask us

All participants of live and online auditions will be considered for the RMB Scholarship.

Polina Semionova and Ivan Zaytsev dancing a pas de deux

Stars Gala

One stage for the greatest artists and young talents

24.07.2027Teatro Principal
de Alicante

At the end of each summer intensive, the great ballet stars meet to participate at our Stars Gala. Students of professional course have the unique opportunity to share stage with the greatest world ballet stars, in front of more than 1000 spectators.

In the photo Polina Semionova and Ivan Zaytsev by Sergey Scherbakov

RMB Online

Virtual professional training

Focused on individual work and intensive development. Train from home with the same teachers who lead our international intensives. Personal attention, clear corrections and the discipline of classical training, at every level. Ages 9–20.

  • Group ClassesEvery Sunday
  • Individual ClassesYour teacher, your time
  • Choreography CreationFor competitions, auditions
    and performances

Faculty

Teachers, guests and artists

We count on the best teachers in the world, graduated from the Vaganova Academy and current teachers from this school or from institutions as important as Mariinsky Theatre.

Maria Ilyushkina
Maria IlyushkinaPrima Ballerina of the Mariinsky Theatre
Zhanna Ayupova
Zhanna AyupovaArtistic Director of the Vaganova Ballet Academy
Yulia Kasenkova
Yulia KasenkovaSenior teacher of the Vaganova Academy
Ivan Zaytsev
Ivan ZaytsevPrincipal artist of Mikhailovsky theatre
Young Gyu Choi
Young Gyu ChoiThe principal dancer of the Dutch National Ballet

Feedback

I am a participant in a RMB summer intensive for the fourth time and every time I find new reasons to come next year.

Lora IlovaRMB Summer Intensive Burgas, Bulgaria 2024

I loved the opportunity to perform a Pas de deux at the Gala and really loved the teacher!

Stella JosiasRMB Summer Intensive Alicante, Spain 2024

It is difficult to put into words my delight and gratitude! It was and it's still a dream.

Milla SarsatskichRMB Summer Intensive St. Petersburg, Russia 2024

Event collaborators

Vaganova Ballet AcademyNacho Duato AcademyBurgas MunicipalityGeneralitat ValencianaBristol Russian Ballet School

Contact

Ask us about an intensive or an audition

Russian Masters BalletAsociación Nacional de Ballet Profesional
Partida Castillo 83, Tibi 03109, Alicante, Spain
E-mailinfo@russianmastersballet.com