Kirov Academy of Ballet

The Kirov Academy of Ballet was a ballet school in Washington, D.C. founded by Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon in 1990. It closed in May 2022 after financial difficulties stemming in part from the embezzlement of up to $1.5 million by a school employee.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family and Capuchin College.

Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family

Church

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The Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family is a Catholic church located near University Heights, Washington, D. C. The shrine is part of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, a sui iuris Eastern Catholic church in communion with the Bishop of Rome. Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family is situated 500 feet southwest of Kirov Academy of Ballet.

Capuchin College

College building

Capuchin College is a Catholic seminary located in Washington, D.C., United States. It is owned and administered by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Church

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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C. It is the largest Catholic church building in North America and the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is situated 2,600 feet south of Kirov Academy of Ballet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Michigan Park and Fort Totten.

Michigan Park

Neighborhood

Michigan Park is a neighborhood in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. in the Upper Northeast area element. The boundaries of Michigan Park and North Michigan Park neighborhoods are contested due to the history of racial disparity between the two, but…

Fort Totten

Suburb

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Fort Totten is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. Fort Totten is located between Riggs Road N.E. to the north, Bates Rd N.E, Allison Street N.E, and the southern end of Fort Totten Park to the south, the Washington Metro Red Line tracks to the east, and North Capitol Street NW to the west.

Kirov Academy of Ballet

Type: School
Description: ballet school in United States of America
Categories: ballet school and education
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.94052° or 38° 56′ 26″ north

Longitude

-77.00218° or 77° 0′ 8″ west

Elevation

269 feet (82 metres)

Open location code

87C4WXRX+64

GeoNames ID

7156513

Wikidata ID

Q4221612

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Kirov Academy of Ballet” goes by many names.

Chinese: “基洛夫芭蕾舞學院”
Egyptian Arabic: “اكاديميه كيروف للباليه”
French: “Kirov Academy of Ballet”
Kazakh: “Киров балет академиясы”
Russian: “Кировская академия балета”
Swedish: “Kirov Academy of Ballet”

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