{"id":1983,"date":"2022-06-25T04:56:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T04:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2022-06-25T05:01:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T05:01:28","slug":"elite-training-student-from-california-to-join-the-state-theater-of-nizhny-novgorod-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/index.php\/2022\/06\/25\/elite-training-student-from-california-to-join-the-state-theater-of-nizhny-novgorod-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Elite Training student from California to join the State Theater of Nizhny Novgorod in Russia","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After joining the Elite Training Program in 2017, this year our student Lydia will be dancing professionally with the State Theater of Nizhniy Novgorod!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220616_110326-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220616_110326-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220616_110326-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Lydia&#8217;s words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>It has long been a dream of mine to dance in Russia, where there is an incredibly rich culture, history, and understanding of the arts. Five years ago, I never could have imagined that my dream could be fulfilled&#8230; But now, here I am, strolling the gorgeous roads of this city where I will be starting my chapter as a professional artist! Needless to say, I could not have made it without the meticulous ballet training I received in OWDF&#8217;s Elite Training Program. But the Elite Training Program did not only teach me how to dance. It taught me to observe the arts and the world intelligently; to see beauty in all parts of life, gather it into our dance, and give back to the world. Without this understanding, my life would not be filled with the abundant joy and richness that it is filled with now.What I love most about Program is that it is not only about training beautiful dancers, but raising intelligent, kind artists with the power to make the world a better place. I certainly hope to become such an artist as I start my new journey here in Nizhny Novgorod!<\/p><cite>Lydia, ET student from California<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0005-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0005-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0005-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0005-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0005.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>OWDF founder Ekaterina Schelkanova and Lydia<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Lydia in the Foyer of the Nizhny Novgorod Theatre of Opera and Ballet<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0003-01-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0003-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0003-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0003-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220622-WA0003-01.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"872\" data-id=\"1989\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220616-WA0007-1024x872.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220616-WA0007-1024x872.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220616-WA0007-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220616-WA0007-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220616-WA0007-1536x1309.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG-20220616-WA0007.jpg 1803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" data-id=\"2002\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220616_184821-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220616_184821-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.openworlddancefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220616_184821-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After joining the Elite Training Program in 2017, this year our student Lydia will be dancing professionally with the State Theater of Nizhniy Novgorod! 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