Maya Plisetskaya

Maya Plisetskaya is a legendary ballerina whose grace is still fascinating. Her main secret of success is self-discipline and daily hard work.

Maya grew up in a creative environment (was born on November 20, 1925 in Moscow) – my mother worked as an actress of a silent movie, an aunt and an uncle – ballet dancers. Perhaps this is why she was never afraid of displaying her talent in public — for the first time, those around her were able to “appreciate the talent” of a future great ballerina when she was only 3 years old. Continue reading →