Volochkova said that instead of graduating she was preparing for a ball at the Mariinsky Theatre.
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On June 28, Moscow and other cities celebrate the graduation of 11th graders. For this event, the KP.RU website decided to ask celebrities how they spent their school years. It turned out that adult life for some of them began long before the eleventh grade. Yulianna Karaulova, Vanya Dmitrienko, Anastasia Volochkova, Olga Seryabkina, Glucose and other stars shared their memories of school and graduation.
The author of the hits “You are not like that” and “Out of Orbit”, the singer Yulianna Karaulova, at her graduation, managed not only to sit with her classmates, but also to perform for other schoolchildren. This is because the artist began her career when she was still very young. Karaulova told this to a correspondent for the KP.RU website.
Yulianna Karaulova
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“I remember the prom very well because, of course, my colleagues and I prepared for this evening for a long time. I had a beautiful yellow dress, which I later wore at one of my performances at Star Factory. And it seems that I celebrated my 18th birthday there. So the dress worked to the fullest.
We celebrated the graduation at the Meridian House of Culture in Belyaevo, where the singer Akula performed. But my friends and I didn’t stay for the concert, but instead went to walk through the cultural center, because we weren’t allowed to leave the building. Then I left it because I performed as part of the then group YES at other graduations for other kids. And after completing two graduations, I returned to my own,” Karaulova recalls.
Singer-songwriter Mark Tishman, 44, graduated from high school more than 20 years ago, but he still remembers that night with a smile on his face.
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Singer-songwriter Mark Tishman, 44, graduated high school more than 20 years ago, but he still remembers that night with a smile on his face. The artist admitted that he greeted the beginning of his independent life with such joy that he did not remember how, after finishing the vacation, he ended up on the other side of the city.
“My graduation took place in one of the cafes in the city of Makhachkala together with my classmates, graduates of school number 8 of the capital of Dagestan. I loved my class very much, we were all friendly and I was overwhelmed with emotions, because I knew that I would leave my hometown and my friends to go to university in Moscow. So the graduation was filled with nostalgia, delicious Caucasian food, lezginka and wine – this is a classic.
“I don’t remember how I ended up on the other side of the city in the morning and walked back home, because I had no money with me and, of course, no cards or phone. There were basically no maps or phones at that time,” Tishman told the KP.RU website.
Singer Bianca (center) missed her graduation because she had a concert with her colleagues that day.
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The singer Bianca missed her graduation because she had a concert that day with her colleagues. But the artist recalled how she burned the school magazine in an attempt to hide her friends’ bad grades.
“Once, with three classmates and friends, we stole a magazine from class, as two of us were C students. To hide their grades, they stole the magazine and burned it. Of course, later at school they found out that we had done it and they scolded us,” Bianca told KP.RU.
Anastasia Volochkova said that there was no graduation in her life. Instead, the artist was preparing for a dance on the stage of one of the most important theaters in Russia and the world.
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Anastasia Volochkova said that there was no graduation in her life. Instead, the artist was preparing for a ball on the stage of one of the most important theatres in Russia and the world.
“I was immediately accepted into the Mariinsky Theater as a soloist, that is, a prima ballerina, a year before graduating from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. And my state exam was, you won’t believe it, the ballet “Swan Lake”, which every ballerina dreams of. I played the main role, Odette and Odile.
And the last year, that is, the third, was very difficult for me, because I had to prepare “Swan Lake” at the Mariinsky Theater and at the same time come to the ballet school to complete all the necessary subjects : duet dance. , character dance, everyday history and those elements that needed to be completed. It was a very exciting year and this ballet became my state exam. The State Commission sat in the royal box of the Mariinsky Theater.
This, by the way, is the first and only case in the history of the Mariinsky Theatre to this day. That is, on the day of the exam in front of the commission I stood not at the ballet barre, but on the stage. And my dance was the dance from the second act, where Odette and Odile with the prince dance the “black pas de deux”. Therefore, this graduation will remain in my memory for the rest of my life as a truly grandiose event. What I remember most of all are the nerves, the excitement and the sense of responsibility,” Anastasia shared with KP.RU.
At the same time, Volochkova admitted that she was glad to see Japanese journalists who brought magazines with her photographs. Anastasia noted that she was very proud of her unusual graduation.
“Japanese television came to film this performance. And they brought me local magazines that had my photos. The fact is that my first tour took place in Japan, when I was still a student at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. I started traveling to Japan when I was 14.
“I want to say that my life in general, even though it is so hard in the creative world and beyond, is a joyful time that I can be proud of. And believe me, I would never have been so happy about the prom as a kind of graduation party, as I was about the trust that was placed in me. And becoming a prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theatre while still a student at the Vaganova Ballet Academy is a great dignity. I can really be proud of this,” Volochkova said.
Popular singer Vanya Dmitrienko began his career when he was still a child.
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Popular singer Vanya Dmitrienko began his career when he was still a child. His hit “Venus-Jupiter” reached all the charts and the hearts of teenagers when the singer was only 15 years old. Therefore, the guy had to take into account many celebrities: he simply did not have time to graduate.
“What do I remember about graduation? Since I was already on tour at the age of 15, it’s not like I was at my graduation, I didn’t make it to it. That’s probably why I don’t remember anything about my graduation.
But I remember a lot of surprising and unusual things from school. Let’s just say that I don’t have any mathematical mind, I never understood mathematics, no matter how much I wanted to, I just couldn’t remember all these formulas. But I really loved my school years and I wouldn’t erase anything from my memory of that time. There I met my best friends,” Vanya said in an interview with KP.RU.
Glucose
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Natalya Ionova, better known as Glucose, was among the stars who did not graduate. All for the project that made him famous. The artist shared with KP.RU a story about how she came to the certificate presentation in flip-flops and a T-shirt.
“In general, to be honest, I can’t tell you much about it. It was all very chaotic, because then my touring activities had already started and the Glucose project was launched. I have already toured a lot. Right after graduating from school, almost immediately, I went on tour. But of course, I came to receive my certificate. As I remember now, I came in flip-flops, shorts and a T-shirt. And I was very happy to receive it.
And in general it seemed to me: “Wow, that’s it! I have a certificate.” And for me this was somehow the most important thing. But I didn’t make it to the prom itself. I was on tour and I remember that everyone was dressing up and coming up with some dresses. And in the eleventh grade I was still a strong opponent of some evening dresses. I didn’t see myself in them at all. She was an absolute tomboy. I always liked jeans, T-shirts, shorts – something comfortable and youthful. Therefore, it seemed to me that I would not feel very comfortable.
Well, of course, I want to talk about the music that I listened to not at graduation, but in general I listened to in the 11th grade. I remember really loving Prodigy, Scooter, the band Kino and Guest from the Future. In general, I have always been a true music lover. I liked very different music. And when dad listened to Vysotsky, I also enjoyed listening to him with him,” Glyukoza admitted.
Olga Seryabkina
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The former soloist of the SEREBRO group Olga Seryabkina, in a conversation with a KP.RU correspondent, recalled how she was late for her own graduation. So much so that the artist received a certificate separate from the entire promotion.
“School graduation is one of the most exciting events in life. You always remember September 1 and graduation – the beginning of education and the beginning of adult life. What I remember most about that day was the disco. Because I was late to the prom and I actually made it to the club. By the way, they gave me a separate certificate.
“I wish all graduates good luck, that they meet the right people on their way, that they always know their goals and move towards a bright future,” Seryabkina said.
CHEBANOV
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The singer CHEBANOV, who recently recorded a duet with Larisa Dolina, in a conversation with our publication recalled the most interesting incident in his school life. As it turned out, it was there that he first appeared on the stage, which he was installed right in the hallway of the educational institution.
“We once had a self-government day, where the teachers and I exchanged places. Our school came up with the idea that on that day there should be discos during breaks, and I was appointed the responsible DJ and this was my first appearance on stage. (Laughs)
“I remember well how they deliberately let me leave school early so that I could prepare for the set. I had serious equipment, big speakers, very trendy music was playing, and the kids were out dancing in the school corridors. I remember this day for a long time,” said CHEBANOV.
