Varvara P. Mey

Varvara P. Mey is a former prima ballerina, ballet instructor and author. Mey was one of the students of the russian ballet dance method founder, Agrippina Vaganova. She graduated from Vaganova in 1929, and then started her dancing career. She danced at the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, Russia for many years. She taught many of Russian ballet's biggest stars at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.

Mey co-wrote the book Alphabet of Classical Dance: 12th to 19th Century with Nadezhda Bazarova. Her book gives insight on ballet and is used by millions to learn ballet technique from the beginning. Her book was originally printed in Russian, but was later translated and is now available in many different languages.

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