Keenan Kampa at the Mariinsky Ballet

Beautiful ballerina Keenan Kampa – the first American to graduate from the Vaganova, St. Petersburg, Russia. Keenan Kampa at the Mariinsky Ballet

Keenan Kampa at the Mariinsky Ballet. A year ago, she woke up to her dream: she was invited to be the first American dancer to join the Mariinsky. 23-year-old Keenan Kampa is the first American to graduate from the 274-year-old school that trained such legends of ballet as Anna Pavlova, Natalia Makarova, Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Amazing flight. Beautiful ballerina Keenan Kampa

After three years of studying at the prestigious Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Keenan Kampa felt restless, and a little wistful in America. “It was a hard period when I left Russia for Boston. You get used to that system,” Kampa said, referring to the style of Vaganova, the feeder school to the Mariinsky Ballet. On September 2, 2012, beautiful ballerina Keenan Kampa flew to St. Petersburg to begin her first full season with the Mariinsky Ballet, and will join the company on its U.S. tour this month, which includes stops in California and Washington, D.C.

Keenan Kampa at the Mariinsky Ballet

The lessons for those who dare to dream are not only powerful, but also realistic

Doing exercise Beautiful ballerina Keenan Kampa

Jump. Keenan Kampa

The split of ballerina in the window. Keenan Kampa

During the training. Beautiful ballerina Keenan Kampa

Split in the air. Keenan Kampa

Working in a ballet class. Beautiful ballerina Keenan Kampa

Amazing shot. Keenan Kampa

A musician and ballerina

Fantastic photo. Keenan Kampa

Dance en pointe Keenan Kampa

Gorgeous and talented ballerina Keenan Kampa

Flexible ballerina Keenan Kampa in the park

Wearing a pancake tutu ballerina Keenan Kampa. She is one of the Boston Ballet’s newest additions. She was photographed on October 15, 2010 at the ballet’s offices