Organisation: Bolshoi

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New dance college is a big step for Foley

Cork City Ballet’s artistic director, Alan Foley, recently announced a long-cherished ambition: a full-time dance college opening in Sept 2014.

world

Ballet dancer denies plotting acid attack on artistic director

world

Ballet star admits acid attack on Bolshoi boss

world

Germany treatment for Bolshoi ballet chief after sulphuric-acid attack

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Russian star dancers all set to lift our spirits

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Bolshoi embroiled in 'pornography' protests

Ballerina loses 'fat slur' lawsuit

A Moscow court rejected a 30-million-rouble (€874,000) lawsuit by ballerina Anastasia Volochkova over a newspaper report that implied she had been sacked by the Bolshoi Ballet because she was overweight, news reports said.

Fri, 16 Apr, 2004

Ballerina loses 'overweight slur' lawsuit

A Moscow court today rejected a 30-million-rouble (€874,587) lawsuit by ballerina Anastasia Volochkova over a newspaper report that implied she had been sacked by the Bolshoi Ballet because she was overweight, news reports said.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2004

'Overweight' ballerina rejoins Bolshoi

Ballerina Anastasia Volochkova triumphantly returned to Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre today, after a more than two month long battle to be reinstated in the company.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2003

Storm in a tutu over sacked 'fat' ballet star

The Bolshoi Theatre’s move to sack one of its leading ballerinas set the Russian media dancing with reports today about her weight, height and ambitions.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2003