I recently returned from my first trip to India where I spent a week at my Harvard Business School reunion in New Delhi and then at a week at a wedding.
Read MoreRecently, I donated several Growing Through Arts® books to a local young woman, Zoryana Yavorski, who was traveling to Nepal to work with children in an orphanage.
Read MoreThe Halloween Pointe Shoe Decorating Party on Oct. 29 was a huge success. Kids came dressed as Snow White, a witch, a cat and other characters, and were so excited to create their own colorful pointe shoe.
Read MoreOn Oct. 25, I had the pleasure of attending a lecture hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs at the Chicago Club featuring Lulama Xingwana, the Minister for Women, Children, and People with Disabilities in South Africa.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® by Aleksandra® is pleased to be supporting a new exhibit called “En Pointe!” that will go on display at the National Museum of Dance in Saratoga Springs, NY, beginning in December.
Read MoreOn Oct. 19, I had the pleasure of attending an event that commemorated the 50th anniversary of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s historic space mission in 1961.
Read MoreOn Oct. 12, I had the pleasure of speaking to the members of DePaul University’s student organization Future Global Executives about becoming a successful entrepreneur and conducting international business.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® by Aleksandra® is pleased to be supporting the Chicago International Dance Forum 2011, which will be taking place at Northeastern Illinois University on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Read MoreOn Oct. 19, the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and Chicago Sister Cities International will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic space flight in 1961.
Read MoreWonderful news! I am humbled to have been selected as a finalist in two categories in the 8th annual International Business Awards for Women in Business, also known as the Stevie Awards.
Read MoreOn Oct. 1, I attended the opening of The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2011-2012, which started with a lavish gala and ended with a heartwarming rendition of “The Tales of Hoffman” by Jacques Offenbach.
Read MoreThis past weekend, I had the privilege of attending the 10th anniversary celebration of TMK IPSCO, a division of a Russian company that has its headquarters in Downers Grove, Ill.
Read MoreI was honored to meet recently with Sean Mulvaney, who was appointed in June by President Obama to serve on the board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Read MoreI recently attended the annual meeting of the U.S.-Russian Business Council, which includes companies such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, and Boeing and is focused on easing trade between Russia and the United States.
Read MoreRecently, at the ABC Kids Expo, Growing Through Arts® introduced prototypes of pillow dolls, stage scene play sets, and costumes children can wear to match their favorite GTA characters!
Read MoreCurrently we’re editing and fine-tuning our new collection of books, The Music Series, but we’re so proud of them we couldn’t wait to share a few of the adorable illustrations!
Read MoreGrowing Through Arts® introduced its new line of products to dozens of current and former TV stars at a pre-Emmy Awards reception in Beverly Hills.
Read MoreWe’re very proud to announce that Dustin Crumbaugh, a longtime employee at Russian Pointe, has recently been chosen to be an inaugural member of Big Muddy Dance Company, a new contemporary dance company in St. Louis!
Read MoreAttending the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles was a whirlwind experience that I won’t soon forget. I was lucky enough to have purchased two tickets to the awards show for myself and my sister, Elizaveta, and we flew to Los Angeles for the Sept. 18 star-studded event.
Read MoreOn Sept. 16, my sister, Elizaveta, and I will be giving a copy of The Nutcracker Ballet by Aleksandra® to each celebrity nominated for an Emmy Award in their gift bag. And then on Sunday, we're going to the awards!
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