Here is my issue with Vaganova School: they are so busy keeping up their supposed high standards that they miss the talent! True the school is there to produce dancers for Russia, but let's face it, Vaganova is becoming increasingly international with Asian and American students, who truth be told wouldn't pass the entrance exam! The school needs to modernize and look at its new markets: Africa and South America. Hire from outside--not within! Then we can actually call it the Harvard of Ballet!