Prize-winner at International competition
Principal Dancer of The Hermitage and Palace Theatres

Biography

Elena was born on July 4, 1982 in Perm, Russia.
In 1992 Elena entered the Perm State Choreographic School and graduated in 2000 under L. Saharova.
She joined the Mussorgsky State Opera and Ballet theatre, St.-Petersburg, in 2000 as a soloist.
She has performed at the Hermitage Theater and the Palace theatre for the past three years.
Elena's awards: 2nd prize and Silver Medal of "Arabesque-2006" International Ballet Competition in Perm, Russia.

Her repertoire includes:

"Swan Lake", Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Odette-Odille
Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised choreography and stage direction: Konstantin Sergeyev;


"The Sleeping Beauty", Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Princess Aurora
Choreography: Marius Petipa


"Giselle", Adolphe Adam
Giselle, Myrtha
Choreography: Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa;


"Don Quixote", Ludwig Minkus
Kitri
Choreography: Alexander Gorsky;


"La Sylphide", Herman von Lovenskjold
Sylphide
Choreography: August Bournonville;


"Esmeralda", Cesare Pugni
Esmeralda
Choreography: Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa;


"The Dying Swan", Camille Saint-Saens
Choreography: Mikhail Fokine


"Shahrezade", Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
Zobeide
Choreography: Mikhail Fokine