The Mariinsky Ballet is the parent company of the Vaganova Ballet Academy , a leading international ballet school .
Internationally , the Mariinsky Ballet continues to be known by its former Soviet name the Kirov Ballet .
The Kirov Ballet   is the Kirov Ballet   of the Vaganova Ballet Academy , a leading international ballet school .
Internationally , the Mariinsky Ballet continues to be known by its former Soviet name the Kirov Ballet .