The Kirov was located in a former monastery on a 1.2 acre campus in the Brookland neighborhood of northeast Washington, D.C.

The 50,000 square foot gated facility featured dormitories, studios, and administrative space.

[3] The Kirov’s spring and winter performance series were held in the academy’s 300-seat auditorium.

[citation needed] Kirov Academy of Ballet students have gone on to become leading dancers at top companies around the world.

[4] Graduates and other students include Melanie Hamrick,[4] Sascha Radetsky,[4] Hee Seo,[4] Jayna Ledford,[5] Rasta Thomas,[6] Michele Wiles,[6] Danny Tidwell,[7] Tyler Nelson,[8] Vanessa Zahorian,[9] Sasha De Sola,[10] Brooklyn Mack,[11] Maria Bystrova,[6] Hyo-Jung Kang,[12] Melissa Hough,[6] Connor Walsh,[13] Rory Hohenstein,[6] Brian Maloney,[14] Jonathan Jordan,[15] J’aime Crandall,[16] Elizabeth Mason,[17] Lauren Strongin,[6] Dana Genshaft,[18] Laura O’Malley,[6] Adrienne Canterna,[6] Evan McKie,[4] Dragoș Mihalcea,[19] Yena Kang,[20] Hye-Min Hwang,[21] Jae Yong Ohm,[6] Joy Womack.