Behind The Stage Look Through The Eyes Of A Russian Ballerina

Darian lives and works in the heart of the Russian Ballet world – St. Petersburg. Besides dancing she also documents her collegues and their unrelenting everyday dedication that we usually don’t get to see.

Volkova is the founder of the project “Soul in Feet“: “Giving people an opportunity to see ballet through ballerina’s eyes – that’s what I do. As a viewer, you can see just one side of ballet, the world of beauty and lightness but ballet is more than world – it’s the universe,” says the dancer.

The photographer and dancer is in a unique position to reveal this special connection between the dancers: “My last destination was France. It was unforgettable! I always enjoy it, I mean to work with dancers from another country. They have different ballet school but we are still soulmates.“

Take a look at the intimate behind the scenes ballet photography, it just might change the way you look at the dance.

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