Today we started off class with language lessons. Heather taught us vocabulary and phrases that would be important when going shopping. After that we continued our discussion of Crime and Punishment. The rest of the afternoon we were free to choose what we wanted to do, and some of us were able to try out our new phrases while shopping for souveniers. It was a good day to just relax and enjoy the city. Luckily for us, it was a little cooler today which made it much more comfortable to walk around without wishing we had packed shorts!
Around 6pm we came back together as a group and left for Mariinsky Theather where we attended a performance of Swan Lake. It was classical ballet split up into three acts. This was very different from what we previously saw in The Nutcracker. All of the dancers were extremely talented and the choreography was impressive. What most interested me were the costumes. They gave each dance its own personality and made watching it much more enjoyable. One difference that I've noticed from performances I've attended at home are the curtain calls. After a dance ended in Swan Lake, the main dancers would come to the front of the stage and take their bows, rather than waiting until the end of the whole performance.
We ended our night with a bus ride back to the hostel and were greeted by a sign detailing our schedule for the next couple days. We have a busy weekend ahead of us, but it should be fun!
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