On 19 December, the last day before the school holidays, TTRK hosted its fourth Christmas Ball for secondary school students. This year’s theme was Baroque: the dress code was red, black, gold and brown. The competition dance was a tango to the song “There’s nothing holdin’ me back”. Despite a record number of couples taking part this year – fifteen – the winner was the 12th grade couple Jelizaveta Toštšova and Edgar Zabavin.

In addition to the dance competition, one of the main events of the evening was the election of Mister and Miss TTRK 2025. In order to achieve this title, the participants had to perform both individual tasks and in pairs: girls were asked to take on the role of fencers and young men had the chance to directly participate in a unique performance – the fashion show “Viktor’s secret” on the red carpet. In the next task, the participants had to split into pairs to guess the melodies. The most dedicated music lovers were able to score the points needed to win thanks to their knowledge. The title of Mister and Miss TTRK 2025 was won by Kirill Mahhankov and Polina Volkova.At the end of the evening, the guests were treated to an awards ceremony for the various competitions, including the category “most thematic costume”, which was won by 11th grade student Inessa Kriščiūnaitė. After the ball, those who wished could stay for a disco.

Yelizaveta Chekhonatskaya. Photo by Vassili Osipov and Artur Janson