Alexander Pushkin. Contribution to the school of classical dance

the article is dedicated to Alexander Ivanovich Pushkin – a Soviet ballet dancer and ballet teacher of the Leningrad Choreographic School (now the Academy of Russian Ballet named after A.Ya. Vaganova), who trained a galaxy of impeccable dancers. He himself was an inspiration, captivating those who were next to him in the ballet hall. The purpose of this scientific work is to study the biography of the famous teacher, his stage life, pedagogical activity, which will allow a deeper understanding of the scale of the personality of A.I. Pushkin and his role in the development of the school of classical dance. The relevance of the study is due to the need to study various methods and approaches to teaching classical dance, as well as the preservation and popularization of the history of choreographic art. The name of Alexander Ivanovich Pushkin stands on a par with the brilliant names of famous teachers such as: Agrippina Vaganova, Christian Johansson, Enrico Cecchetti, Pavel Gerdt, Nikolay Legat and others. These people trained dancers and ballerinas of world significance, and ultimately formed a school of classical dance and the system of values that are eternal in the art of ballet. Alexander Ivanovich Pushkin was not just a ballet dancer and a talented ballet teacher who raised the precepts of his predecessors to a new height, having received a worldwide vocation, he was a man full of sincerity, inspiration, love, care, insight, which undoubtedly played an important role in his professional activity. The main result of the study, we see, is a full acquaintance of the reading audience with the famous teacher, an understanding of his essence, his uniqueness in the world of ballet pedagogy and its influence at the present time. The research methodology is based on the analysis of theoretical provisions. The theoretical basis was reliable information about the famous teacher from the book by G.G. Albert "Alexander Pushkin. School of Classical Dance", D. Kavanagh "Rudolf Nureyev. Life", K. McCann "The Dancer", Internet sources, as well as the documentary chronicle "Leningrad Ballet". Research results. These research results can be useful for both teachers-choreographers of amateur choreographic groups, teachers of secondary vocational, higher choreographic education, and students – future teachers and managers. Also, the research results can serve as a basis for introducing knowledge of these methods into their own professional activities. We see the main result of the study as a full acquaintance of the reading audience with the eminent teacher, an understanding of his essence, his uniqueness in the world of ballet pedagogy, his effective teaching methods and their influence at the present time. In conclusion, the study is subject to the need, the importance of studying recognized people of art and their author's methods of work in professional activities.

classical dance, ballet pedagogy, A.I. Pushkin, Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet