Ballet Soloists

LEADING SOLOISTS

Anatoly Zhuravlev - Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation. He was born on the 27th of 1961. In 1979 he graduated from Dnepropetrovsk Theatre College qualified as a choreographic company manager. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 1994. He is the performer of the solo parts in the following turns: “Vokhomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Olkhovka”, “Tsygansky” (Gypsy’s Dance), “Flotsky” (The Navy Dance), “Vorotsa” (The Gates). “Podarochnaya” (The The Giftss), “Argentinean Tango”, “Svistuny” (Whistlers), prologue “Rus Iznachalnaya” (Original Rus) as an old man, “Zashitniki” (Defenders) as the General, “Chainaya” (At the Tea House) as a chief police officer, “Piterskaya” (Along The Piterskaya Street) as Shalyapin, “At Poteshnaya Village” as a conductor.

Larisa Zhuravlyova - Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation . She was born on the 30th of September 1973. She has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 1991. In 1992 she graduated from Abakan Music College with qualifications of a cultural and educational worker and a choreographic company manager. She is the performer of solo parts in the turns “Bystrinochka” (the Tiny Brook), “Vohomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Svistuny” (Whistlers), “Vorotsa” (The Gates), “Podarochnaya” (The The Giftss), “Ryabinovaya Vetka” (Branch of Mountain Ash), “Tsygansky” (Gypsy Dance), “Argentinean Tango”, “Molitva” (Prayer), “Yevreisky” (Jewish Dance), “Selo Poteshnoye” (At Poteshnaya Village).

Aleksey Rubtsov – soloist and a repertoire coach of the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma”. He was born on the 11th of June 1976. In 1997 he graduated from Samara State Academy of Art and Culture with the qualifications in folk art and choreography teaching and specialization as a ballet artist. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 1998. He is the soloist in the turns “Podarochnaya" (The Gifts), “Vohomskatya Izbovaya" (The Village Dance), “Gusarsky” (Hussar’s Dance), “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes), “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

Irina Rubtsova - soloist and a repertoire coach for the female part of the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” company She was born on the 16th of March 1975. In 1997 she graduated from Samara State Academy of Art and Culture with the qualifications in folk art and choreography teaching and the major specialization as a ballet artist. She has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 1998. She is the soloist in the turns “Podarochnaya” (The The Giftss), “Vohomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Gusarsky” (Hussar’s Dance), “Vorotsa” (The Gates), prologue “Rus Iznachalnaya” (Original Rus), “Kundubochka”, “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes). She is a performer of many tricks.

Yana Zadumova – She was born on the 16th of January 1973. She has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 1991. In 1992 she graduated from Abakan Music College with qualifications of a cultural and educational worker and a choreographic company manager. She is the soloist in the turns “Nedorostok” (Underage), “Ledi v Krasnom”,  (Lady in Red), “A Mozhet Byt i Tango” (It Could Be a Tango as Well), “Tsygansky” (Gypsy Dance), “Vohomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Kolokolchiki” (The Spring The Spring Bells), “Lyubimochka” (My Beloved), “Podarochnaya” (The The Giftss), “Ozertso – ozertse” (Magic lake), “Probuzhdenie” (Awakening), “Angely” (Angels), “Cancan”, “Olkhovka”, “Svistuny" (Whistlers), “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev!” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes), “Chainaya” (At the Tea House), “Selo Poteshnoye” (At Poteshnaya Village), “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

Andrey Palagin – He was born on the 10th of October 1966. He graduated from Altai State Institute of Culture with qualifications in cultural and educational work and organization of public festivals. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 1991. He is the performer of solo parts in the turns “Argentinean Tango”, “Naparochka” (Dance for Two), “Vohomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Kolokolchiki” (The Spring Bells), “Zashitniki” (Defenders), “Podarochnaya” (The Gifts), “Vorotsa” (Little Gates), “Ryabinovaya Vetka" (Branch of Mountain Ash), “Svistuny” (Whistlers), “Ozertso – ozertse” (Magic Lake), prologue “Rus Iznachalnaya” (Original Rus) as Prince Igor, “Chainaya” (At The Tea House), “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance), “Piterskaya” (Along The Piterskaya Street).

Sergei Lipin – Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation. He was born on the 10th of November 1970. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 1994. He performs solo parts in the turns “Argentinean Tango”, “A Mozhet Byt i Tango” (It Could Be a Tango as Well), “Vohomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Vorotsa” (Little Gates), “Podarochnaya” (The Gifts), “Kolokolchiki” (The Spring Bells), “Ryabinovaya Vetka” (Branch of Mountain Ash), “Ozertso – ozertse” (Magic Lake), “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance). He performs such stunts as tours and double tours with the splits.

Yulia Pavlova – She was born on the 15th of July 1976. In 1995 she graduated from Voronezh Choreographic College with qualifications of a dancer of a folk dance company. She has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 1995. She performs solo parts in the turns “Molitva” (Prayer), “Vohomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Podarochnaya” (The Gifts), “Vorotsa” (Little Gates). She performs technical elements “obertas”, ”begunok” (run in circle), “podzhatye” (tucked legs) in turns “Korobeiniki” (Russian Souvenir) and “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

Natalia Lazareva – She was born on the on the 18th of may 1974. In 1996 she graduated from Orel State Institute of Arts and Culture with specialization in folk art, teaching and managing a choreographic company. She has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 1996. She performs solo parts in the turns “Vohomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Vorotsa” (Little Gates), “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance), “Zimushka” (The Winter Dance). She performs technical elements “obertas”, “obertas with a double pirouette”, “begunok” (run) in circle and in diagonal, “blinchik” in circle and in diagonal in the turns “Bystrinochka” (The Tiny Brook), “Zimushka” (The Winter Dance), “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

Pavel Rubtsov – He was born on the 11th of October 1980. In 2004 he graduated from the Federal State Educational Institution Samara Academy of Arts and Culture with the specialization of an art director of a choreographic company and a teacher. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2002. He performs solo parts in the turns “Vohomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Yevreisky” (Jewish Dance), “Zashitniki” (Defenders), “Chainaia” (At The Tea House), “Zimushka” (The Winter Dance). He performs such stunts as “polzunok” (crawling), “vykidka” (pushing) on one’s head and “vykidka” on one’s hand, “frog” in turns “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance),  “Bystrinochka” (The Tiny Brook), “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance), “Zimushka” (The Winter Dance).

Vitaliy Polunin - He was born on the 5th of March 1974. In 1992 he graduated from Voronezh Choreographic College with qualifications of a folk dance company artist. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2001. He performs solo parts in the turns “Vohomskaya Izbovaya” (The Village Dance), “Flotsky” (The Navy Dance), “Gusarsky” (Hussar’s Dance), “Bystrinochka” (The Tiny Brook), “Chainaia” (At The Tea House). He performs such stunts as “jumping jack”, “koza” (goat) and “bedouin cartwheel” (without hands) in turns “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance) and “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

SOLOISTS and STUNTS PERFORMERS

Elena Rubtsova– She was born on the 28th of November 1980. In 2004 she graduated from the Federal State Educational Institution Samara Academy of Arts and Culture with qualifications of an art director of a choreographic company and a teacher. She has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2002. She performs a solo part in the turn “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes) (rock-n-roll). She performs technical elements “podzhatye” (tucked up legs), “begunok” (run) and rotation on the core (combination) in the turns “korobeiniki” (The Russian Souvenir), “Zimushka” (The Winter Dance), “Bystrinochka” (The Tiny Brook).

Dmitry Yashurinsky – He was born on the 16th of May 1982. In 2004 he graduated from Samara State Academy of Arts and Culture with qualifications of a choreographic company manager and a teacher. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2006. He performs solo parts in the turns “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes) and “Chainaia” (At The Tea House). He performs such stunts as a double pirouette on the knew, low tours and flick-flack (handspring backward) in turns “Pleskach” (The Ukrainian dance), “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance), “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes).

Dmitry Komlev – He was born on the 28th of June 1989. In 2007 he graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2006. He performs solo parts in the turns “Kundubochka” and “Ozertso – ozertse” (Magic Lake). He performs such stunts as tours and pushings in the turns “Flotsky” (The Navy Dance), “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance) and “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

Ivan Tsarenko - soloist and the assistant of the Art Director of the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” He was born on the 11th of May 1989. In 2007 he graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2006. He performs the solo part of the conductor in the turn “Selo Poteshnoye” (At Poteshnaya Village). He performs such stunts as “Bedouin Cartwheel” (without hands), “koza” (goat), “mill”, “flick down” (leg snap), “shuchka” and “vykidka" (caper) in the turns "Zashitniki" (Defenders), “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance), “Zima” (The Winter Dance), “Korobeiniki” (The Russian Souvenir), “Bystrinochka” (The Tiny Brook) and “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

Aleksey Yakovlev – He was born on the 15th of July 1988. In 2007 he graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2006. He performs solo parts in the turns: “Ozertso – ozertse” (Magic Lake), ), “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes), “Selo Poteshnoye” (At Poteshnaya Village). He performs such stunts as “jumping lack” in the turns “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance) and “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

Egor Povarov – He was born on the 30th of May 1988. In 2007 he graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2006. He performs a solo part in the turn “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes). He performs such stunts as “polzunok” (crawling), “vykidka (caper) and “low rondeau” in turns “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance) and “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

Yuri Vybornov – He was born on the 11th of June 1992. In 2010 he graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2010. He performs the solo part of a drake in the turn “Ozertso – ozertse” (Magic Lake). He performs such stunts as “jeté” and “chaine on the knees” in turns “Zashitniki” (Defenders) and “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance).

Yekaterina Berezkina – She was born on the 20th of September 1992. In 2010 she graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. She has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2009. She performs solo parts in the turns “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes) as Odetta in the ballet dancer and an astronaut duet, “Ozertso – ozertse” (Magic Lake), “Piterskaya” (Along The Piterskaya Street) and “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

STUNT PERFORMERS

Denis Obukhov – He was born on the 5th July 1998. In 2007 he graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2006. He performs such stunts as “jumping lack”, “curvet”, “shuchka”, “zakladka”, “block”, “mill-fouetté”, “Bedouin cartwheel” (without hands) and spear rotation in the turns “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance), “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance), “Zashitniki” (Defenders), “Zimushka” (The Winter Dance), “Pleskach” (The Ukrainian dance) and “Bystrinochka” (The Tiny Brook).

Pavel Kluchnikov – He was born on the 11th of July 1978. He graduated from Altai State Institute of Arts and Culture with the qualifications as a teacher and a manager of a choreographic company. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2002. He performs such stunts as “kubarik” and “mill” in the turns “Selo Poteshnoye” (At Poteshnaya Village) and “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).

Aleksandra Chusheva – She was born on the 5th of February 1989. In 2007 she graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. She has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2007. She performs technical elements “podzhatye" (turns with legs tucked in) along the footlights and “rotation on the core” (combination) in the turns “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance), “Bystrinochka” (The Tiny Brook) and “Prazdnichnaya”.

Anastasia Maltseva – She was born on the 5th of January 1991. In 2010 she graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. She has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2009. She performs technical elements “podzhatye" (turns with legs tucked in) along the footlights and “rotation on the core” (combination) in the turns  “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance), “Bystrinochka” (The Tiny Brook) and “Prazdnichnaya”.

Ilya Obukhov – He was born on the 5th of July 1988. In 2007 he graduated from Non-state Educational Institution “The Governorate Ballet School” (college) in Kostroma with qualifications of a folk dance company dancer. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2006. He performs such stunts as “flazhok" (flag) and “skliopka" (riveting).

Maksim Kiryanov - He was born on the 17th of October 1990. In 2008 he graduated from Saratov Regional College of Art with a specialization of a ballet dancer. He has been working with the Russian National Ballet “Kostroma” as an artist since 2008. He performs a solo part in the turn “Zdravstvui, Strana Geroyev” (Greetings, the Country of Heroes) as an astronaut in the duet of a ballet dancer and astronaut. He performs such stunts as “mill” and “jumping jack” in the turns “Bolshoi Kazachy Plias” (The Cossack Dance) and “Prazdnichnaya” (The Festive Dance).