These are the 11 Bolshoi Ballet Prima Ballerinas as listed in July 2017. I see that since I made this video about 2 weeks ago, Alexandrova & Kaptsova have moved from the list of Principals to the list of dancers "working under contract". Could someone please explain what "working under contract" means & why they have moved to this section? Please note that the list is in alphabetical order & that this is a tribute to the greatness of each ballerina. It is not meant as a critical comparison, so please bear this in mind when commenting. Here are the ballerinas in the order shown in this video: 1. Maria Alexandrova - Raymonda Variation - Raymonda Act I 0:15 2. Maria Allash - Queen Mekhmene Variation - A Legend of Love Act I 1:35 3. Nina Kaptsova - Lise Variation - La Fille Mal Gardee Act II 3:27 4. Ekaterina Krysanova - Gamzatti Variation - La Bayadere Act II 5:13 5. Anna Nikulina - Phrygia Variation - Spartacus Act III 6:33 6. Evgenia Obraztsova - Kitri Variation - Don Quixote Act III 9:39 7. Ekaterina Shipulina - Variation from Paquita 10:59 8. Olga Smirnova - Aspicia Variation - The Pharaoh's Daughter Act I 13:49 9. Anastasia Stashkevich - The Flames of Paris Variation 14:49 10. Yulia Stepanova - Lilac Fairy Var. - Sleeping Beauty Prologue 16:01 11. Svetlana Zakharova - Nikiya Variation - La Bayadere Act II 17:34