Alexei Nikolaevich Ermolaev was a famous Soviet ballet figure. Thousands of people came to see his performances. Over his life he earned many titles and awards, received the status of people's artist.
Biography
The life of the famous ballet master began in early February 1910 in the city of St. Petersburg, his parents were ordinary peasants. In 1920 he entered the ballet school, studied under the guidance of N.G. Legate. For 6 years he studied at the next ballet academy, which he entered at the end of 1921. During this time, he managed to master the full course of school education.
After completing his studies, he accepted the vacancy of the soloist of the ballet troupe at the Mariana Theater. 1930 for Ermolaev was marked by an invitation to the famous Moscow Bolshoi Theater, for a ballet dancer he became a permanent place of work for the rest of his life.
In 1960, he became a coach, the leader of young ballet performers in his own theater institution. On his account, dozens of students who later became one of the most famous figures in this direction. He died in the mid-70s of the last century, he was buried in the Vvedensky cemetery.
Training
So, as Yermolaev trained, practically no one trained. He remained in pitch darkness, lit a candle and focused his gaze directly on it. Then he began to perform some of the most complicated ballet movements to bring his vestibular apparatus to perfection.
Also added additional weighting agents in the form of bags with cargo for strength and jumping height. When it came to real performances, the ballet dancer simply flew around the stage, as he was light.
