Prof. Marina Leonova . Rector of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy (the Moscow State Academy of Choreography, Russia). Master teacher of Classical Dance. Prof. Leonova began her ballet career when she graduated the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. She was invited to join the famous Bolshoi Ballet Theatre and was soon promoted to prima ballerina. She became a rector of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in 2002. Awarded numerous prestigious national and international prizes, including the highest honorary title of People’s Artist of Russia. Laureate of the Russian Federation Government Award.
The ballet critique has given him the title "Dancer of the Century". He is one of the prominent alumni of the Moscow State Academy of Choreography. After graduation in 1986 Vladimir Malakhov was accepted as a leading soloist in the Moscow Classical Ballet. Numerous awards from international ballet competitions are won in Varna, Moscow, Paris, Jackson (USA), Venice, Monte Carlo. In 1992 Malakhov made his debut in Vienna State Opera, in 1994 - the National Ballet of Canada and in 1995 - The American Ballet Theater. He performed on the famous stages of Bolshoi and Mariinskiy Theater, in Stuttgart, Berlin and Japan. In 2002 Malakhov became a director of the Staatsoper Berlin. Sice 2004 he is appointed as an artistic director of the joined ballet troupes of the Staatsoper Berlin and Deutsche Opera
Prima ballerina of Bolshoi Theatre and honored People’s Artist of Russia. She was born in Kiev (Ukraine). She studied at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy (Moscow State Academy of Choreography), where she trained in Sophia Golovkina's graduates’ class. In 1991, having completed her studies, she joined the Bolshoi Theatre and became prima ballerina. She has performed in numerous leading and solo roles in spectacles: Swan Lake, Don Qiuxote, Nutcracker, Giselle and many others. She is a prize winner at the international Ballet Dancers Competition of Moscow (1993) and at the First International Serge Lifar Ballet Dancers Competition in Kiev (1994). Docent in Department of Choreography BalletMaster faculty of Russian Academy of Theater Arts
Famous Ukrainian ballet dancer, art director of Donetsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, founder and director of the international festival World Ballet Stars. In 1985 Vadim Pisarev won the Gold Medal in Moscow. In 1995 - UNESCO award "The Best Dancer of the World". In 1986 he won the Gold Medal at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi (USA). People's Artist of Ukraine.
People’s Artist of Ukraine. Ballet teacher. She graduated from Kyiv State Choreography School under the program of A. Vaganova Choreography Academy. She has been conducting an internship at the Moscow Bolshoi Theater and the Leningrad Marine Theater. 1990 she became the laureate of the International Ballet Competition in Jackson / USA /. In 1997 she received the title "People's Artist" of Ukraine. She participated in Gala concerts during the Olympic Games in Calgary and Seoul. Together with Vadim Pisarev she founded a choreographic masterpiece in Donetsk. They are the organizers of the “World Ballet Stars” International Festival.
Ekaterina Trunina-Shalaeva graduated The Bolshoi Ballet Academy in 1999, in the class of the ballet masters N. Revich, G. Kuznetsova and Prof. Marina Leonova. In 2003 she graduated Choreographic Performing in the class of Julia Syirova. Her career as a ballet master started as head of the Youth theater-choreographic school in Kurkino, Moscow. Since 2015 she has been teaching in the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and has participated as a ballet master in master classes in Russia, Italy and Bulgaria.
In 1985 she graduated from the Moscow State Choreography School with the specialty "Ballet Artist".
From 1985 to 2006 she is a soloist of the ballet of Bolshoi Theater. She participates in the ballet productions “Don Quixote”, “Silfide”, “Kniaz Igor”, “Ivan Susanin”, “Swan Lake”, “Raymond”, “Giselle”, “Romeo and Juliet” and many others.
Since 2000 she has been teaching Jazz Modern dance in various dance studios. / Kimberly Land, Cinema Theater, Oktjabr Fitness Center /. She has repeatedly conducted master classes of folk-ethnic dances with elements of modern sculpture.
More than 17 years of teaching experience.
Professor, teacher in classical ballet in the Moscow State Academy of Choreography (the Bolshoi Ballet Academy) since 1979.Her professional carrier starts as prima ballerina of the Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre.Her experience with students of different ages leads her to Japan, Tokyo (1988-1998); Belorussia, Minsk (2001 г.); Germany and Norway (1997 г.); USA, Boston (2005); USA, New-York and Connecticut (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013); Japan (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013). In the Bolshoi Ballet Academy she trainees обхваща grand pas - „Paquita“ by Minkus ,waltz of Snowflakes -«Nutcracker» by Tchaikovsky, scene « The Lively Garden“ - «Le Corsair» by A. Adam (2014-2016). Prepares and carries out the program of the Bolshoi Ballet tours abroad. She assists in the preparation of study programs for professional education and traineeships.
TAKANE is choreographer, he choreographs any dancers from children to pro dancers in all genre of dance, and their dance style is new unseen fusion.
He is pursuing the meaning, the role, and the new possibility of DANCE from the international vision, and challenging international activities.
2005 founded“ DANCE WORLD made in TAKANE”
2005 Gold Medal as a dancer , The 5th Japan International Ballet & Modern Dance Competition, in Nagoya
2007＆08 Gold Medal, International Dance Festival TANZOLYMP in Berlin (Choreography)
2008 Choreograph the opening ceremony of at Beijing Paralympics 2008 China .
2011 Grand Prix, “World Ballet Stars 2011”in Donetsk Ukraine. (Choreography)
2013 Special Prize, at 10th Anniversary GALA of International Dance Festival TANZOLYMP in Berlin
2014 Vladimir Vasiliev Prize , The XIII Russian Open Ballet Competition “Arabesque‐2014”
2017 Grand Prix, Grand Dance Academy in Varna, Bulgaria
2018 Vladimir Vasiliev Prize , The XV Russian Open Ballet Competition “Arabesque‐2018”
2018 VARNA international ballet competition 2018 Super GALA Concert“Meeting of Generations”
And works choreographed by TAKANE was awarded 1st prize at dance competition in Tokyo, Kobe, Kyoto, Nakano and Okinawa in Japan.
Now about 1500,000 or more people in the world are viewing TAKANE's program 『Little Swan』on YouTube.
Ballet master. Choreographer. He graduated from college "School of Classical Dance" named G.V. Ledyah. During the study he practices a contemporary choreography. He graduated from ballet master faculty in The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts - GITIS with magister qualification “Ballet master”. Choreographer of the performance „When you are not here“. Permanent participant in the schools Modern Dance Academy Russia DAR: DASS - Dance Academy Season School:
2016 –Belgium /program Dance Upgrade/;
2017-Israel /Contemporary with elements of acrobatics; contact improvisation/;
2017-Spain / Contemporary technique, partnering/;
2018 – Israel /technique and repertoire/;
2018 – Dancing camp «Summer for us» / techniques Flying Low and Passing Through; contemporary technique class“From Inside to Outside”; technique class "Body-Action/Movement-Relation" and many others/.
General Director of International Federation of Ballet Competitions,First Vice-President of the International Union of Choreographers,From 1998 until 2002 was the Director of the Central Special Music School of the Moscow Conservatory named after P.I.Tchaikovsky.In 1998 Sergey Usanov was elected First Vice-President of the International Union of Choreographers.From 1981 is engaged in preparatory work and carrying out the International Ballet Competition and Contest of Choreographers in Moscow. In 2007 he was elected General Director on the General Assembly of the International Federation of Ballet Competitions. (President of the International Federation of Ballet Competitions is an eminent choreographer of the Bolshoi Theatre Yury Grigorovich).He was member of the Jury of many International and National Ballet and Music Competitions in the Soviet Union, Russia and other countries.
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