Uliana lopatkina biography
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Ulyana Lopatkina
Principal Dancer
Uliana was born on 23th of October in Kerch (Ukraine). From the early age Uliana took dancing classes and was admitted to the Academy of Russian Ballet named after Vaganova (burg) where she studied the art of dancing from Galina Novitskaya in primary school and Natalia Dudinskaya in higher school. Still being a student of the Academy, Uliana took won at Vaganova-prix Competition (burg, ).
After graduation from the Academy in Uliana joined Mariinsky theatre company (burg). In Uliana successfully made her debut as Odette/Odille in the “Swan Lake” ballet in burg, for which she was awarded with “Golden Sofit” as best debut in burg. In Uliana was called the principal dancer of Mariinsky theatre where her teachers were Olga Moiseeva and Ninel Kurgapkina. Presently Uliana’s coach is Irina Chistyakova.
Among the leading roles of Uliana are: Gieselle, Medora in Corsaire, Nikya in La Bayadere, Raymonde, the Swan, Zobeida
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I discovered prima ballerina Ulyana Lopatkina two years ago through Ballerina, a documentarythat is a must-see for any ballet student or enthusiast. It follows the careers of five extraordinary Mariinsky* ballerinas and the teaching institution that produced them, the prestigious Vaganova Academy, which auditions children annually for sixty places. The audition process fryst vatten strict, krävande. One bygd one, bare chested ten year olds (boys and girls alike) in their underwear execute a few steps along a red carpet, before a seated panel of Vaganova administrators and teachers. The prospective dancer fryst vatten pushed, prodded, yanked, contorted. There’s a stark reality to it: bodies for sale, for the pursuit of what, in Russia, is deemed the highest of the arts. Ballet at this level fryst vatten so much about having the right body type: slender, long legs and arms, long neck, short waist, tremendous flexibility and turnout. You either have it or you don’t. Every ung girl prays to be chosen. The Vaga
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Uliana Lopatkina Biography
Notable: Born ; Mariinsky Ballet
Uliana Lopatkina was born in Kerch, Ukraine, in She graduated from Vaganova Ballet Academy (class of Prof. Natalia Dudinskaya). Joined Mariinsky Theatre in Became Principal in
Repertoire includes:
- Swan Lake (Odette-Odile)
- Giselle (Myrtha, Giselle)
- Sleeping Beauty (La Fee de Lilac)
- La Bayadere (Nikia)
- Le Corsaire (Medora)
- &#;Paquita&#; Grand Pas (Soloist)
- Pas de Quatre (Marie Taglioni)
- Raymonda (Raymonda, Clemance)
- &#;Dying Swan&#;
- Anna Karenina (Kitty)
- The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Zarema)
- Sheherazade (Zobeide)
- Symphony in C (IIth movement)
- Serenade
- Jewels (Diamonds)
- In the Night (IIIth movement)
- Le Jeune Homme et La Mort
- Goya-Divertissement (Death)
- Le Baiser de la Fee (Fee)
- Poeme de l`Extase
- The Sounds of Empty Pages (by Neumeier)
- She has toured with the Kirov Ba