Born in Leningrad.
Graduated
from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.
Joined
the Mariinsky Theatre in 2005.
Repertoire includes:
La Bayadиre
(Indian Dance); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version
by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani,
Swan Lake
(Prospective Brides of the Prince, Spanish Dance, Mazurka, Waltz);
choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov,
The Nutcracker (Spanish Dance); choreography by Vasily
Vainonen,
Don Quixote (Fandango); the dance choreographed
by Fyodor Lopukhov, the ballet choreographed by Alexander Gorsky,
Le Corsaire (“Forban” dance); choreography by Marius
Petipa, revised version by Pyotr Gusev,
Schйhйrazade
(Odalisques) and Pйtrouchka (Gypsies); choreography by Michel Fokine,
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Ghirei’s Second Wife,
Cracovienne); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov,
Romeo and
Juliet (Courtesans, Folk Dance); choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky,
Apollo (Latona), Prodigal Son (Sisters); choreography
by George Balanchine,
Metaphysics (Coloured Drop),
The Meek One (Double of the Meek One) and Le Sacre
du printemps (Butterfly); choreography by Donvena Pandoursky
and
Cinderella (the Fairy-Tramp); choreography by Alexei Ratmansky.
Repertoire also includes the Polovtsian Dances (Dance
of the Captive Maidens) in Alexander Borodin’s opera Prince
Igor and the Eastern Dance in Mikhail Glinka’s opera Ruslan
and Lyudmila.
Has toured with the Mariinsky Ballet Company to Germany and
China.