In my thesis I will discuss Vaganovas pedagogical work in order to deepen my own identity as a ballet pedagogue and gain a wider perspective on the Vaganova system and syllabus. Through analysis of Vaganova’s texts applying two closely related pedagogical methods in my reading, dialogue and critical pedagogy, I try to see how Vaganova’s system relates to her life and times, as well as how her system has survived until this very day. It is possible for me to see how her early training in combination with the turbulent times she was living in formed her both as an artist and as a truly giftet pedagogue,. This knowledge enables me to make a well educated choice when taking Vaganova’s methods and making them my own. It also gives me an understanding of the great relevance of a constant dialogue with one’s students in order to create the best possible dancers.