Every year, Russian Pointe® is proud to be a sponsor of the Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet scholarship competition, and this year, it was a special privilege to attend the Midwest regional semi-finals at Indiana University in Indianapolis on Feb. 15.
Read MoreLights, camera, action! The Russian Pointe® offices felt like a Hollywood movie set on July 16 and 17 as a camera crew came to get a glimpse of how we operate for a short film for Bank of America.
Read MoreChicago-based entrepreneur Aleksandra Efimova is celebrating the 15th anniversary of Russian Pointe®, the company she founded in 1998 to distribute finely crafted Russian ballet shoes, apparel and accessories to the North American market.
Read MoreEvery day when Nikolas Gaifullin, 17, steps into the studio for another grueling rehearsal, he has one goal in mind: “I would like to be a principal with the Tulsa Ballet and I would like to perform on the stage that my dad did at the Bolshoi Ballet,” he says.
Read MoreI am pleased to announce that I Imagine Studio was recently recognized for their outstanding work in re-designing the Aleksandra Enterprises logo and developing a comprehensive integrated marketing plan for our company.
Read MoreOn April 17 and 18, I had the privilege of attending the annual Youth America Grand Prix dance competition and gala at New York’s Lincoln Center ― always one of the highlights of my year.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® was a proud sponsor of the Stars of the 21st Century, an international ballet competition that took place Feb. 4-7 in Panama City, Panama.
Read MoreI recently attended the Atlantic Dance Retail Shows in Chicago and Baltimore, and I loved having the chance to meet so many loyal Russian Pointe® retailers in person.
Read MoreRecently I attended the Southwest Dance Retail Show ― which took place Jan. 20-21 at the Grapevine Convention Center, about 30 minutes outside of Dallas ― where I had the chance to meet with many of the dancewear retailers who carry both Russian Pointe® shoes and Growing Through Arts® books and toys.
Read MoreI recently met with dance legend Homer Bryant who left for a two-week trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg on March 31.
Read MoreOn Jan. 28, I had the pleasure of attending a performance of The Snow Queen by dancers from the Ballet Verona in Verona, NJ.
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I recently returned from the Atlantic Dance Retail Show where I met with many of the dancewear retailers who carry both Russian Pointe® shoes and Growing Through Arts® books and toys.
Read MoreMeet Russian Pointe® retailer Harriet Berlin, owner of Artistic Costumes and Dance Fashions, Inc., in Towson, Md.
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. 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 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 MoreThis fall, Russian Pointe® by Aleksandra® and Growing Through Arts® are pleased to support the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, an association that provides continuing education for dance teachers.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® by Aleksandra® is happy to support Dance212, a web reality series starting Spet. 19 that follows five dancers and choreographers from New York who are making a name for themselves in the dance world.
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