#TBT: Svetlana Zakharova as a Student

November 28, 2001

These days, we know Svetlana Zakharova as an international ballet superstar. As a young student at St. Petersburg’s prestigious Vaganova Academy, however, she was…well, still a superstar, just on a slightly smaller scale. Here are some excerpts from her graduation exam in 1996. You’ll probably pick her out right away, but just in case: She’s on the left in the first clip. Happy #ThrowbackThursday!