The Moscow Choreographic School of the Bolshoi Theatre was founded in 1773 and is one of the largest training establishment that opens to children who enter at the ages of seven. The curriculum includes subjects on choreography, music and art history and also a course on the art of acting. Photo shows: The class of Marina Semyonova, formerly one of the most prominent leading dancers in Soviet ballets. Supplied By: SCRSS - Society for Co-operation in Russian & Soviet Studies