My life in Russia: Xander Parish, principal ballet dancer of the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg

Meet Xander Parish, the principal dancer of the famous Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. He became the first Brit to join the company eight years ago and has forged a brilliant career in one of the best ballet companies in the world. Subscribe to our channel - Follow Russia Beyond on Facebook - Or Twitter - Xander guides us through the backstage of the historical Mariinsky Theater and it’s new stage, as well as through his everyday life as a ballet dancer. We discover the hidden corners of one of the best Russian theaters, meet Xander’s colleagues, friends, and his guru, Director of the Mariinsky Ballet Yury Fateev, who played a vital role in his decision to move to Russia. We accompany Xander in his preparations for two ballets in Mariinsky, “Paquita” and “La Corsaire”, from make-up, costume and warm-up on the stage before the performance till the end of the show. Our hero explains