"It should be a super show." Irina Zenovka said about the preparations for the 2026 Alina Festival

The choreographer and director of the Alina festival, Irina Zenovka, spoke about the work on the production and the dream team: 

"It was very interesting. There was a very creative atmosphere, simply extraordinary. We put together a team — a Dream Team. I’m so happy to be working with everyone and I’m getting a lot of pleasure."

Irina Borisovna described how the first stage of the production turned out and what the team has already tried during rehearsals: 

"It should be a super show. We'll be demonstrating the art of rhythmic gymnastics. There's a huge amount of work ahead. We've just had a test run, so to speak. We've tried different props, unusual for gymnasts, and with apparatuses used in rhythmic gymnastics. Combining all of this, synthesizing, combining — I'm simply overwhelmed by the emotions. And right now, we've just finished rehearsal, I'm still trying to get my bearings. But there's still so much work to be done."