RUSSIAN GRAND BALLET

Constantine Mayorov began his ballet studies at a young age, and graduated Kiev State Choreographic Institute with honors in 2009. Immediately after that he was invited to join the Odessa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet where he danced for three years.

In 2012 Mayorov joined Lviv National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet as a soloist, and since then he has danced many roles in the classical, neoclassical, and contemporary repertoire of the company.

Constantine received further training in contemporary choreography at the Lviv National University, which he graduated from in 2013. He is a diplomante of the XXIII International Ballet Competition Varna and the First Prize recipient at the Savona Festival for best performance of the Romeo role in 2016.

He joined Russian Grand Ballet in 2014. In less than a year he was appointed a soloist.

His career highlights with the company include Romeo in Romeo and Juliette, Prince Siegfried and Von RothBart in Swan Lake, and the Mouse King in The Nutcracker.

Alisa is a native of Kiev, Ukraine, and graduated from the famous Kiev Choreography School in 2005, where she studied under the renown ballerina and teacher Tatyana Tayakina.  During her studies, she won the International Festival "Youth of the Ballet" contest (2002).  Since 2007 she has been a dancer at the Municipal Academic Theater of Ballet and Opera.

Alisa was featured in the international festivals Stars of Ballet and Grand Pas in 2006. She is a 2008 laureate of the International Sergei Lifar Competition, and has been a guest soloist of Russian Grand Ballet since 2014. Her career has taken her on tour to Greece, Germany, England, Spain, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, France, Italy, Romania and other countries.

Her repertoire includes Masha in The Nutcracker, Aurora and Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, “Pas Des Trois” in Swan Lake, as well as roles in Cinderella and Snow White.

One of the principal dancers of the Russian Grand Ballet Theatre, Denis is a laureate of multiple international contests and festivals. Upon graduation from Kiev State Choreographic Institute, he was offered a position at the Odessa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet..

Denis joined Russian Grand Ballet and the World Ballet Stars Festival under direction of Constantine Pinchuk in 2014. Since then, he has toured the world dancing principal roles and getting standing ovations in many countries, including Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia.
Denis is known, not only for his beautiful balletic footwork, but also for his ability to perform technically difficult ballet steps with an explosive, yet refined, style.

In 1998, while still a student, Antonina Radiyevskaya was invited to join the Kharkiv Opera and Ballet Theatre, in Ukraine where she debuted in the leading role of Masha in the The Nutckracker.  Antonina then became a soloist in that renowned company.

Since 2003, this brilliant dancer has been a guest soloist with the Austrian ballet troupe DACAPO. In 2006 she joined the Russian Grand Ballet.

Her repertoire includes: Giselle in Giselle, Odette-Odile in Swan Lake, Princess Masha in The Nutcracker, Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty and many others.

Evgeniy studied at the Russian Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg, and joined the historic Mikhailovsky Theatre where he performed classical repertoire as a soloist until 2005, when he was invited to become a principal dancer with Russian Grand Ballet Theatre.

Since 2006, Eveniy has been part of the Stars of the World Ballet project, directed by Constantine Pinchuk. He has been honored by the International Ballet Contest of Perm and is a laureate of the V. Pisarev award.

His repertoire includes lead roles in Don Quixote, La Bayadere, Giselle, Swan Lake, Le Corsaire, The Nutcracker, Carmen, Spartacus, Romeo and Juliette, Paquita, Chopiniana, Lileya, Cinderella, and Coppelia.

Evgeniy Svetlitsa has toured extensively including to Italy, Spain, Germany, France, China, Switzerland, Russia, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Dennmark, and  Lebanon. This season is his third tour in the United States.

Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Dmitry graduated from the Moscow State Choreographic Institute in 2011.

A year before his graduation, Dmitry was invited to join the Kremlin Ballet. After his debut in Le Corsaire he was made a soloist.

Dmitry Vasilev joined the Russian Grand Ballet in 2013. Since then he has been touring the world, dancing principal roles in many countries, including Netherlands, Germany, France, China.

His repertoire includes Pas des Trois in Swan Lake, Blue Bird in The Sleeping Beauty, Ivan in The Little Humpbacked Horse, The Prince in Cinderella, Basil in Don Quixote, Jose in the Gloria Carmen, and Lanquedem in Le Corsaire.

From the dramatic, to the lyrical to the tricks of a master, Olga Kifyak has it all – public accolades and professional awards. In addition to receiving the top honor at the First International Yuri Grigorovich Ballet Competition, Olga has earned medals in international competition in Rome and Vienna. In 2012, after just over ten years of professional dancing, Olga was named Honored Artist of Ukraine.

Olga's professional career began at the prestigious Ukrainian National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, which she was invited to join in 2001 immediately upon graduation from the Ukrainian Academy of Dance in Kiev.

Olga has since toured extensively, appearing at the International Festival of Ballet Stars of Ukraine, the International Festival of Vatslav Nijinsky, the Horegrafichesky Lotus Festival, the International Festival of the 21st century, and the International Festival of Young Talents in Prague, Czech Republic. In 2004, she toured with former Bolshoi Prima Ballerina Anastasia Volochkova.

Olga’s repertoire includes: Swan Lake  as Odette, Odile; the title role in Coppelia; Don Quixote as Kitri; the title role in Paquita; La Bayadere as Gamzatti;  and Spartacus as Aegina; Raymonda; Giselle; Sleeping Beauty; Le Corsair; The Master and Margarita; Danielle; The Viennese Waltz; and Lord Borisphen.

In roles that range from the dramatic, to the lyrical, to the exotic, Olga is a leading light of the art. Russian Grand Ballet is proud to welcome her return as a principle dancer for the 2017 season.

Maria is originally from the city of Pavlograd in Ukraine. She graduated from the Choreography School at the Dnepropetrovsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in 2008, and from the Theater Art College in 2014. She joined the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Dnepropetrovsk in 2015 where after her debut as Scheherazade in A Thousand and One Nights, she quickly became a leading soloist of that theatre.

She has been a guest soloist of Russian Grand Ballet since 2010, and successfully toured France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Italy, and Romania. Maria participated in the Denis Matvienko production of The Great Gatsby.

In addition to A Thousand and One Nights, Maria's repertoire includes Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, “Pas Des Trois,” and “Big Swans” in Swan Lake, Aurora, Gentle Fairy, and Gold Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Masha and Russian Doll in The Nutcracker, and Gulnara in Le Corsaire.

Born in Lviv, Ukraine, Nadezhda graduated from the Kiev Choreography College in 2014, and was accepted by the renowned Boris Eifman Theater. Since 2015, Nadezhda has been a guest soloist with the Russian Grand Ballet Theatre, and has toured Ukraine, Italy, Spain and Germany. In 2016, she participated in the Denis Matvienko production of The Great Gatsby.

Her repertoire and career highlights include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, “The Dance of the Little Swans” and “Pas De Trois” in Swan Lake, Masha and the “Chinese Dance” in The Nutcracker, Florina in The Sleeping Beauty, Fairy of Autumn in Cinderella, and Cupid in Don Quixote.

Nina hails from Riga, Latvia, and graduated from the Dance Academy of Ukraine in Kiev in 2003. She then joined the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Dnepropetrovsk.  She has been a soloist with Russian Grand Ballet since 2008.

She has been honored as a laureate of the Pisarev prize for achievements in the field of ballet, in 2005, and laureate of the XI International Ballet and Choreographers Competition Moscow in 2009.

Nina has been on tour with Russian Grand Ballet in Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia, Mexico, Moldova, and Romania, and has taken part in international theatrical projects, such as Ave Maya and Stars of World Ballet.

Her wide repertoire includes Sylphide in Sylphide, Mirta in Giselle, the “Pas De Trois” and, The Bride in Swan Lake, Gulnara in Le Corsaire, and Maria in Fountain of Bakchisarai.

Oksana graduated from the Choreography School at the Dnepropetrovsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in her native city in 2002, and was immediately asked to join the company. In 2005 she graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Theater and Art College with a degree in Choreography.

That same year, she began as a soloist in the Russian Grand Ballet Theatre, performing leading roles. In addition, she has trained at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography, and  been a soloist with the Mihailovsky Theatre, and with the ballet troupe of the Marinsky Theater. Her honors include a grand prize at the International Yuri Grigorovich competition in Sochi in 2008, and a first prize at the XII International Competition of Ballet and Choreographers in Moscow in 2013.

Her repertoire includes Sylphide in La Sylphide, Kitri in Don Quixote, Medora and Gulnara in Le Corsaire, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake,  Nikiya and Gamzatti in Bayadere, Aurora,  Brave Fairy, and Gold Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty.

Vladislav was born in Vitebsk, Belarus in 1996. He graduated from the Belarusian State Choreographic College in 2014 and was admitted to the ballet troupe of the Belarusian State Academic Music Theater in Minsk.

In 2015 he became a soloist, making his debut in Giselle. That same year, he also joined the Russian Grand Ballet Theatre as a guest soloist. As part of the troupe, he participated in tours in Ukraine, Italy, Spain, and Germany.

In addition to Duke Albert in Giselle, his repertoire includes Prince Siegfried, “Pas de Trois,” “Hungarian Dance,” and “Spanish Dance” in Swan Lake, and Drosselmeir, and “Spanish Dance” in The Nutcracker.