Honored Artist of Ukraine (2010)

Awarded an honorary diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2017)

She joined the ballet troupe of the National Opera of Ukraine in 2002 after graduating from the Kiev Choreographic School.

Excellent technical abilities, spiritual fullness, lightness, elegance, neat dance composition, and emotionality – are the characteristics of the dancer.

Outstanding acting talent helped the dancer to create leading roles of classical and contemporary ballet repertoire. Her portfolio includes: Mavka in “Forest Song” by M. Skorulsky; Odette-Odile in “Swan Lake” by P. I. Tchaikovsky, Clara in “The Nutcracker” by P. I. Tchaikovsky, Lilac Fairy and Princess Florina in “Sleeping Beauty” by P. I. Tchaikovsky; Giselle in “Giselle” by A. Adam; Kitri in “Don Quixote” by L. Minkus; Anneli in “Viennese Waltz” by J. Strauss, Susanna in “The Marriage of Figaro” by W. A. Mozart; Daniel in “Daniel” by M. Chemberzhi; Marina in “Zorba the Greek” by M. Theodorakis; Cinderella in “Cinderella” by S. Prokofiev; Snow White in “Snow White and Seven Dwarfs” by B. Pavlovsky; Gulnara in “Le Corsaire” by  A. Adam; Malvina in “Pinocchio and the Magic Violin” by Y. Shevchenko; Zobeida in “Scheherazade” by N. Rimsky-Korsakov; Carmen in “Carmen” by J. Bizet – R. Shedrin; Oksana in “The Night Before Christmas” by E. Stankovich; Aegina and Phrygia in “Spartacus” by A. Khachaturian; Gamzatti in “La Bayadere” by L. Minkus; Sylphide in “La Sylphide” by H. Levenshold; Queen Mekhmene Banu in “The Legend of Love” by A. Melikov; Margarita in “The Master and Margarita”; Firebird in “The Firebird” by I. Stravinsky.

The concert life of the ballerina is also extremely rich with delightful performances. The constant search for creativity, daring experiments, close cooperation with Ukrainian contemporary choreographers allow creating captivating concert performances with outstanding acclamation of the audience and high praise from professional critics.

The talent of one of the brightest representatives of Ukrainian contemporary ballet school was warmly met with loud applause from ballet enthusiasts in Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Italy, UK, USA, Canada, China, Mexico, Guatemala, Greece, Cyprus, Аzerbaijan and other countries.

Choreographers and producers successfully cooperate with the talented ballerina. Tetyana Lozova has performed the main roles in all premiers of the National Opera House of Ukraine for the last ten years.

Started training at ballet school “Fors”. At 2011 finished Kyiv State Ballet School and joined the ballet company of National Opera and Ballet theatre in Kyiv. Laureate of international competitions in Kharkiv(«Хрустальная туфелька»), Kyiv(«Танец без границ»), Crimea(«Фуэте Артека»). In repertoire such roles as Princess Aurora, princess Florine,Lilac Fairy, Fleur de farine in “Sleeping beauty”; Clara, Colombine, French doll, Arabian doll in “The Nutckracker”;  Odette-Odile, Pas de trois, big Swans, brides in “Swan Lake”; Lileya, Felicity goddess in “Lileya”; Cinderella in “Cinderella”; Gerda, Princess in “Snow Queen”; Annel in “Vienna Waltz”; Gulnara, pas de trois in “Le Corsaire”; Henrietta in “Raymonda” ;Queen of Dryads, bridesmaid in “Don Quixote”; Summer in “Bal Masquerade” chor. V. Malakhov.

Danced with company in Japan, China, Canada, Greece, Italy, Estonia, Germany, Taiwan. 

Worked as model for GrandPrix All for dance, Zarely wear, JuliGarden dancewear

Published in:

• Dance magazine(Japan)
• Woman magazine(Ukraine)
• Swan magazine(Japan)

Elena Filipieva is famous Ukrainian ballerina. She was born on May 23, 1970 in the city of Dneprorudny, Zaporizhzhya region, Ukraine.  Parents who were athletes initially sent the girl to gymnastics, then she began to learn folk dances in a local dance school.

In 1980 she entered the Kiev Choreographic School. After graduating in 1988, she was accepted into the ballet troupe of the National Opera and Ballet Theater of Ukraine.  She did not dance in the corps de ballet. From 1988 Soloist of National Opera of Ukraine. The first solo in the theater was the title role in the ballet Giselle.

In 1993, at the age of 23, she became the youngest People’s Artist of independent Ukraine.  In 1994, she won the gold medal at the Maya International Ballet Competition, after which, at the invitation of Maya Plisetskaya, she repeatedly performed on tour with Gediminas Taranda’s troupe Imperial Ballet.  She rehearsed her parts with Maya Plisetskaya in the ballets Giselle and Carmen Suite.

She graduated from the International Slavic University. 

Tutor of the ballet troupe of the National Opera of Ukraine.

Winner of International Ballet Competitions – in Moscow (1989, II Prize), St. Petersburg (Maya Competition, 1994, gold medal), Japan (Nagoya, 1996, Silver Medal; 1999, silver medal).  Knight of the Order of Queen Olga, awarded the Order of St. Stanislav.

Parties: Odette-Odilia, Aurora, Clara (“Swan Lake”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “The Nutcracker” by P. Tchaikovsky), Kitri, Nikia, Gamzatti (“Don Quixote”, “La Bayadere” by L. Minkus), Giselle, Medora  (“Giselle”, “Corsair” by A. Adan), La Sylphide in the ballet of the same name by H. Levenshold, Juliet, Cinderella (“Romeo and Juliet”, “Cinderella” by S. Prokofiev), Lisa (“Vain Precaution” by L. Gerold),  Zobeida (“Scheherazade” by Rimsky-Korsakov), Suzanne (“The Wedding of Figaro” by V.-A. Mozart), soloist in the “White Suite” by E. Lalo, Aegina (“Spartak” by A. Khachaturyan), Mehmenebana (“Legend”  oh love  VI “A. Melikov), Forest nymph (” Forest Song “by M. Skorulsky), Lileya in the ballet of the same name by K. Dankevich, Carmen (” Carmen Suite “by Bizet – R. Shchedrin), Girl (” Fantastic Symphony “on  music of G. Berlioz), Oksana (“The Night Before Christmas” by E. Stankovych), Margarita (“The Master and Margarita”), Marina (“The Greek of Zorb” by M. Theodorakis), Zoreslava (“Lord of the Borisfen” by E. Stankovic), Snow Queen, Crow  (“The Snow Queen” to the music. P. Tchaikovsky and other composers) and others.

Partners of the ballerina on the stage were Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Farukh Ruzimatov, Alexander Vetrov, Alexey Fadeichev, Patrick Dupont, Denys Matvienko and many other famous dancers.

She has toured in Finland, Japan, Canada, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and other countries.

Principal dancer at National Opera of Ukraine
Founder of La Prima ballet school at International center of culture and arts “October Palace”
Founder, Choreographer and Principal dancer at Ukrainian Classical Ballet

Born in 1983

In 2001 he graduated from the Kiev Municipal Academy of Dance named after Serge Lifar

In the same year he became an artist of the ballet troupe of the Kiev National Opera of Ukraine

In 2002 became a soloist

In 2005 became the leading soloist of the “Premiere of Ballet”

In 1996, became the owner of a special prize “Hope” at an international competition ballet dancers named after Serge Lifar

In 1998 won the Gold Medal at an international competition ballet dancers in Vienna (Austria)

In 1999 he won the Grand Prix at the youth international competition of artists ballet “Fuete Artek”

In 1999 became the winner of the Ukrainian National Program “Man of the Year” in the nomination “Young Talent”

In 2005 won the Gold Medal at an international competition ballet dancers named after Yuri Grigorovich in Moscow

In 2006 became a laureate of the international ballet competition in Jackson Mississippi (USA)

Leading roles in ballets in the repertoire:

The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Giselle, Corsair, La Sylphide, La Bayadere, Raymond, Carmen, Scheherazade, Chopiniana, Vision of the Rose, Esmeralda, Romeo and Juliet and others.

He participated in international festivals:

“Balletisimo” Mexico City, “Tributto a Rudolf Nureev” Milan, “Dance Open” St. Petersburg “Mickelle” Finland and others, and also took part in gala concerts and tours in Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland, Spain, China and others.

Was born in Kyiv December 31, 1983 in a cultural family of ballet dancers
In 1994-2002 studied at the Kyiv State Choreographic School
Graduated with a special prize for modern choreography and 3rd place at the “Young of the Ballet” competition Kyiv in 2002
In 2002-2005 studied at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. In 2002-2017. Second Soloist at National Opera of Ukraine. Since 2017 Soloist at Ukrainian Classical Ballet. Since 2019 Co-founder & artistic director of Balletistan
Organizator of Charity ballet galas at Bravo theatre Kyi.

Founder of cultural internet channel Kult.tv, which introduces Ukrainian dancers to the ballet world, and media partner of Grand Prix Kyiv in 2019-2020

Private teacher of choreography

Author of the special course “Dance as dynamic meditation” that was presented at Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts in 2019
As a dancer visited the USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Japan, China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Greece, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Russia, participated at the international festivals and galas such as Dance open at Saint Petersburg, Balletissimo at Mexico and others
Second roles in ballets in the repertoire:
The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Giselle, Le Corsaire, La Sylphide, La Bayadere, Raymond, Spartacus, Cinderella, Snow White, Buratino, Mermaid

Radu Poklitaru (born 1972) was born in Chișinău, Moldova. He is the current director (2006–present) and artistic manager for the Kyiv Modern Ballet. From 2012-2014, he was one of the judges for Everybody Dance!. In 2014, Poklitaru was the choreographer for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

From 1991–2001, Poklitaru was a ballet dancer of the National Academic Bolshoi Theatre in the Belorussia Republic. From 2001–2002, he was the head choreographer of the National Opera in Moldova. From 2012–2013, Poklitaru was the creative director of the Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre for Children and Young People in Kyiv.

Works as a choreographer Radu Poklitaru directed the following performances

• “The Fairy’s Kiss” to I. Stravinsky’s music. The National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk, 1999.
• “The World does not stop on the doorstep” to G.Mahler’s and J. Des Prez’s music. – The State Musical Theatre in Minsk, 1999.
• “La spectre de la Rose”, to C.M.Weber’s music. The State Musical Theatre in Minsk, 2001.
• “Pictures from the Exhibition”, to M. Mussorgsky’s music. The T. Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet of Ukraine, 2002.
• “Bolero” and “Waltz” to M. Ravel’s music. The National opera and Ballet Theatre of Moldova, 2003.
• “Othello’s Birthday” to S. Prokofiev’s music. The Russian Chamber Ballet “Moscow”, 2004.
• “Le forze del destino”  – an opera-ballet: the project of Vladimir Filippov Art Foundation, Kiev, 2005.
• “Cinderella” to S. Prokofiev’s music. – The National Opera of Latvia, 2005.
• “Cinderella” to O. Khodosko’s music. – The National Opera of Latvia, 2006.
• “The Rain” – a choreographic fantasy to the world folk melodies and J.S. Bach’s music, 2007.
• “Underground” – a one-act ballet to P. Vasks’ music, 2008.
• “Two for the Seesaw”, to Ch. Vargas’s and J.-S. Bach’s music. – Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 2009.
• “Quartet-a-tete”, A. Maas’s music, a one-act ballet, 2010.
• «IN PIVO VERITAS», a one-act ballet to the Celtic folk music and the music of Renaissance, 2011.
• “Intersection”, a ballet-triptych to M. Skoryk’s music: joint project of the “KYIV MODERN-BALLET” Theatre and the T.H.Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, 2012.
• “Hereven”, V.Nikolayev’s music – a one-act ballet: joint project of the “KYIV MODERN-BALLET” Theatre and the P.I.Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre in Perm, 2012.
• “Swan Lake”, P.I. Tchaikovsky’s music, a two-act ballet, 2013.
• “Women in D Minor” – ” A one-act ballet to J.S. Bach’s music, 2014.
• “The Long Christmas Dinner”, a one-act ballet to A. Vivaldi’s music, 2014.
• “Hamlet” to D.Shostakovich’s music (in collaboration with the British director D. Donnellan) – The Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Moscow, 2015.
• “The Rain”, a choreographic fantasy to the world folk melodies and J.- S. Bach’s music. The National Theatre (Národní divadlo), Prague, 2016.
• “Women in D minor” to J.- S. Bach’s music and “The Long Christmas Dinner” to A. Vivaldi’s music. National Theatre in Belgrade (Narodno Pozorište u Beogradu), Belgrade, 2016.

Performances created with the dancing company of Kyiv Modern Ballet Theatre

• “Up the river”, a one-act ballet to A. Rodin’s music, 2017.
• “Giselle”, a two-act ballet to A. Adam’s music, 2016.
• “The Long Christmas Dinner”, a one-act ballet to A. Vivaldi’s music, 2014.
• “Women in D minor”, a one-act ballet to J. – S. Bach’s music, 2014
• “Swan Lake”, a two-act ballet to P. Tchaikovsky’s music, 2013.
• “Hereven”, a one-act ballet to V.Nikolayev’s music, joint project of Kyiv Modern Ballet Theatre and Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, 2012.
• “Intersection”, a ballet-triptych to M. Skoryk’s music, joint project of Kyiv Modern Ballet Theatre and Taras Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, 2012.
• “In Pivo Veritas”, a one-act ballet to the Celtic folk music and the music of Renaissance, 2011.
• “Con Tutti Instrumenti”, divertissement of modern choreography, 2010.
• “Quartet-a-Tête”, a one-act ballet to A. Maas’ music, 2010.
• “Two for the Seesaw”, a one-act ballet to Ch. Vargas’ and J.- S. Bach’s music, 2009.
• “Underground”, a one-act ballet to P. Vasks’ music, 2008.
• “Ward No. 6”, a one-act ballet to A. Piart’s music, 2008.
• “Nutcracker”, a two-act ballet to P. Tchaikovsky’s music, 2007.
• “Romeo and Juliet” (Shakespeariments), a one-act ballet based upon W. Shakespeare’s plays, to P. Tchaikovsky’s, G.F. Handel’s music and the music of Renaissance times, 2007.
• ”Bolero”, a one-act ballet, to M. Ravel’s music, 2007.
• “The Rain”, a choreographic fantasy to the world folk melodies and J. – S. Bach’s music, 2007.
• “Carmen.TV”, a two-act ballet to G. Bizet’s music, 2006.

In 2014, Radu Poklitaru was invited as a choreographer for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Sochi. For the opening ceremony he produced a mini-ballet “Natasha Rostova’s First Ball” to the music of several composers, with present and past stars of Bolshoi Theatre taking part – Svetlana Zakharova, Vladimir Vassilyev, Ivan Vassilyev and Alexander Petukhov among them.

In 2016, Radu Poklitaru received Shevchenko National Prize in the “Performing Arts” nomination – the highest state prize of Ukraine for works of culture and arts.

Up until now the choreographer has created over thirty one-act and full-length productions, performed on various stages, including the Bolshoi Theatre, the Russian Chamber Ballet “Moskva”, the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre and the National Operas of Moldova, Latvia, Belarus and Ukraine.

Radu Poklitaru’s ballet productions were presented at International musical festivals and on tours in Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, the United States, Japan, China, Poland, Estonia, Thailand, Spain and other countries.

Each of Radu Poklitaru’s projects is a challenging experiment and a daring quest, which unveils the complicated inner world of a human personality and attracts with its unconventional reading of world-known theatrical plots, as well as its renewing and enriching form and vocabulary of modern dancing.

Author of 12 performances and more than three hundred miniatures, curator, teacher of modern dance, lecturer, vice president of the All-Ukrainian Association “Platform for Contemporary Dance of Ukraine”, laureate and jury member of numerous international and Ukrainian competitions, founder and artistic director of Totem Dance. Graduated from the Ukrainian Academy of Dance Classic – class of folk artist L.I.Smorgacheva, graduated from KNUC&A, received the title of specialist in modern classical choreography – curator A. Rakhviashvili. From 2008 to 2013, teacher of modern jazz dance in Kyiv Modern Ballet (troupe Radu Poklitaru). From 2012 to 2015, a teacher of modern dance at Kiev National University culture and arts. From 2010 to 2014, the choreographer at the Kiev Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater for Children and Youth. She made a lot of choreographic productions choreographic performances at the International Choreography Competitions (Crystal Shoe, World Championship in Contemporary Choreography, Moscow International Ballet Competition, 7th Serge Lifar International Competition, Sochi Young Ballet, etc.). She was the artistic director of Soul b Evening School of Contemporary Dance. She worked on two projects of Star Academy 2 and 4, as a choreographer and performer (Livan, LBC). 2008-2009 Choreographer, director of the project “Everybody Dance” (Season 1 and 2)

2009
She staged productions at The Pirate Station (Anger, Pride, Gluttony). Artistic director of dance school “Talent” (N. Mogilevskaya). Guest artist for Soul b at IFMC.

2010
She founded a dance school in Donetsk. Choreographer at the world’s largest D&B music festival “Pirate Station Network”. Assistant Jackville Knight (Choreographer Beyonce Knowles), during his work in Ukraine on a clip of Safura (Eurovision 2010). The choreography in the clip of the Alibi group – “Origami”, the honored artist of Ukraine Olga Kryukova and the winners of the jazz festival in Monte Carlo Alex band, performed with these numbers on the stage of the National Opera of Ukraine. Teacher of modern jazz dance at “So You Think You Can Dance” 3. She helped organize the show of the choreographer Tony Seagal’s The Kiss at the Pinchuk Art Center (Sexuality and Transcendence). Created a creative laboratory “Totem dance group”. Choreographer at the Kiev Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater for Children and Youth 2010-2014. Production of plastics and choreography in the opera F. Pulenka “Persians Tiresia”, dir. Dmitry. Todoryuk, composer (Golden Pectoral for the best musical performance of the year), and 12 months in the musical of Banevich, directed by Oksana Taranenko.

2011
Judge of municipal, national and international competitions. Production of plastics and choreography in J. Verdi’s opera La Traviata, dir. V. Palchikov. Staging numbers for a large-scale project at the Sports Palace “Super Discotheque of the 90s”. Diploma-recipient at the 7th International Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers named after Serge Li-Fari. Best Choreographer of the Year by My Way Dance Awards.

2012
Directing and choreography at the world’s largest music festival D’n’B, Pirate Station. Apocalypse. Kiev, IEC.Oganizer of seasonal continuing education courses for choreographers and contemporary dance dancers. Teacher of contemporary dance at KNUC&A. Premiere of one-act contemporary ballet “TETRA”. Laureate of the 2nd reception of the 25th International Competition of Contemporary Choreography in Vitebsk IFMC (2nd Prize)

2013
Premiere of the contemporary ballet “The DOOR” creation of a professional educational platform for Totem Dance Pro dancers. Grand Prix at the international festival “IFFE” (Moscow). Jury Member of the Contemporary Dance Festival Adonata.

2014
Curator of the festival at the Dnepropetrovsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater “Dnepr Modern”. Participation in a showcase at the international festival “Zelyonka Fest”. Premiere of the play “Applause of Polite Spectators” at the Muses. Ravel. The initiator, organizer and moderator of the conference “Contemporary Dance in Ukraine”. The author of the idea, the choreographer and director of the dance video project “Shelter”. Curator of the choreographic block at the Gogol Fest 2014. Dance project “Tolerance” (as part of the Gogol Fest). Dance project “Phobos” (as part of the Gogol Fest). The author of the idea and the curator of a special educational program for Creative Pro choreographers.

2015
Curator of the choreographic direction of the International Multidisciplinary Festival of Contemporary Art Gogol Fest. (held 26 events). Premiere of the play “Holy Spring” at the music by Stravinsky, text by Alexander Mikhed. Musical choreographer “Oligarch” (Sharavaraband) Curator of the festival Dnepr Modern (DATOB) Dnepropetrovsk. Curator of the choreographic block at the Gogol Fest 2014. Member of the project of Vlad Trinity “Art of War”. Organization and supervision of the dance representative work “Cube”. Member of the jury and curator of the competition program of the International Festival of Contemporary Dance Zelyonka Fest. Teacher of the educational project Contemporary Dance Weekend. Author and performer of the performance “Chair and Woman” Dance Act Festival (Kharkov)

2016
Choreographer in the modern opera Dorian Syndrome. Staging of the play “Lost Zygote Syndrome” based on the book by K.P. Estes online lectures in the Topping project master classes at Atmasfera Dance Camp. Curator and moderator for teachers of the modern jazz dance -Pro Teacher. Curator of the choreographic block at the Gogol Fest 2014.

2017
Curator Gogol Fest. Curator Porto Franko Festival. Curator of the Ukrainian-Swiss project “The Ark”. Directing a short dance video “Tenebris”

2018
The author of the idea and the director of the performance “Three Solos: Beauty, Health, Love, Fb” . Director of the festival of contemporary choreography Dance! Dance … Dance? (2017-2019). Curator of the course for choreographers Made by me. The author of a video tutorial on contemporary dance. The author of the idea of ​​the performance “Lot 2”. Plastic solution of the play “Dialogues” (Immersive Theater). Judge Contemporary Duel 4.11. Judge “Aragon Dance Festival” (Italy, Ischia). Judge, Grand Prix International Competition (Naples, Italy).

2019
Judge of the International Premio Doc Competition (Naples, Italy). Curator of the courses Pro Teacher 2018 (for teachers), Creative Pro 2019 (for choreographers). Producer of the play “Asto” (Ukraine-Italy). Producer of the play “I-U-WE” (Ukraine-Austria). Curator of the International School of Contemporary Dance UCIDS workshops. The author of the performance of the “TRC” based on non-fiction poetry by Alexander Mikhed, as part of the Book Arsenal. Director and choreographer of the performance. “Ghosts” based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk, Tilo dance theater (Lviv). Director of the 4DCD Art Festival (Kiev, December 5-8).

Choreographer, dance teacher, ballet and contemporary dancer
Founder & artistic director of Ukrainian Dance Theatre-UDT
Was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine in 1986
2007- 2018 Principal dancer, teacher, choreographer with Kyiv Modern Ballet Theater by Radu Poklitaru
2000 – 2007, being a student of the state ballet school, was accepted into the troupe of the Dnipropetrovsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater as a ballet dancer
In 2002 graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk State Ballet
In 2005 graduated from Dnipropetrovsk Theater and Art College with a degree in Choreography.
2006 – 2010 – Kyiv National University of Cinema and Television Theater. IK Karpenko-Kary, specialty “Director of the classical ballet”.
2002 – 2007 participant of the ballet veterans troupe led by Oleg Nikolaev
From 2007 till present with Kiev Modern Ballet Theater as a principal dancer, teacher and choreographer
Performed leading roles in all performances of the Kyiv Modern Ballet Theater repertoire
“Giselle” A. Adan – Giselle, Batilda
“Carmen.TV” J. Bizet – Carmen
“The Nutcracker” by P.I. Tchaikovsky – Marie, Ms. Stahlbaum, Spanish Dance
“Swan Lake” P.I. Tchaikovsky – Odette, Odile
“Romeo and Juliet” (“Shakespeariments”) – Juliet
“Two for the Seesaw” IS. Bach, C. Vargas – She
“Underground” P. Vasks – Aristocrat
“Women in D Minor” IS. Bach- She
“Rain” on the folk music of the world and J.S. Bach – Moldavian, Eastern, Russian
“In Pivo Veritas” Irish music and music of the Renaissance – the hostess of the tavern
“Quat-at-the-tete” A. Maas – she 1, she 2
“A Long Christmas Lunch” A.Vivaldi – son`s wife
“Closer than love” – ​​Duet No.3
“Crossroads” M.Skorik – Duet
“Running through life” – 1st duet
“Up the river” A. Rodin – Wife
“Variations of Life” foreign composers – Life

Choreographic works:
Dance performance Floating Grace, 2019
One-act ballet Author on music of foreign composers, 2018
One-act ballet “Variations of Life” on music of foreign composers, 2017

Choreographic miniatures:
“Nocturne” mus. Chad Lawson
“Station” mus. F. Chopin
“Lullaby” folk music perf. N.Matvienko
“Way” mus. A.Corelli
“Thing” mus. I.S Bach
“Behind” mus. Muse
“Etude” mus. F. Chopin
“Lost life”
“Forgotten Dream” mus. Adan
“Variations of life” mus. G. Purcell and A. Schnittke
etc…

Learned the techniques of modern dance at master classes and intensives of the world’s leading companies and teachers such as: NDT1, Batsheva Dance Company, Henny Jurriens Foundation, etc.

* The owner of a special jury prize as the performer “for the best partnership in contemporary choreography” (Mysl-potok, Kyiv 2016)
* The winner of the special prize of the choreographers competition “for the embodiment of the female image in the modern choreographic miniature” (13th Moscow International Ballet and Choreographers Competition) Moscow 2017
* Laureate of the 2nd Prize of the Ballet Fest International Choreographers Competition (Lviv 2017)
* Finalist of the 29th International Contemporary Choreography Competition IFMC (Vitebsk 2016)

Participant of many international festivals and Gala as a performer and choreographer
– Ballet Gala “Grand Pas …!” Krakow
Program “Illusions of Love”, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
“NK Ballet Foundation Gala”, London
Gala concert of laureates of the contest in Varna – special guest (2016)
9th International Ballet Star Gala Taipei;
“The Golden Mask” Moscow;
” world ballet stars” V.Pisarev Kiev, Donetsk;
“New Horizons” St. Petersburg;
IFMC Vitebsk;
Gogolfest Kiev and others.

Teaching
From 2008 till present the teacher with Kyiv Modern Ballet Theater
Staged performances from the repertoire of the Kyiv Modern Ballet Theater on the National Theaters :
Czech National Ballet – one-act ballet “Rain”  by R. Poklitaru
Belgrade National Theater – ballets “Women in D minor” and “Long Christmas Lunch” by R. Poklitaru –
2010 SYTYCD Ukraine  season 2, teacher of classical dance, Top 20
2003 -2004 teacher of modern dance in Dnepropetrovsk State Ballet School

has toured to France, Spain, Netherland, Belgium, Portugal, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, China, Romania, Czech Republic, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Belorussia, Moldova, Israel, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine.

Biography

Alla Vyacheslavovna Lagoda was born on February 6, 1937 in Kiev. In 1955, she graduated from the Kiev Choreographic School. Her teachers were G. A. Berezova, A. V. Yarygin and others. In 198,1 she graduated from the Moscow Institute of Theater Arts (now the Russian Institute of Theater Arts – GITIS). Having been injured in her youth, she went to study at a university where she studied English. But, since she quickly recovered, she returned to the stage.

In 1955-1981, she performed with a short break as a soloist of the Kiev Opera and Ballet Theater (now the Taras Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine). With colleagues from the National Opera she performed in Paris, Monte Carlo, and others. In 1963-1964, she was a soloist in the ballet of the Georgian Opera and Ballet Theater. Z. Paliashvili.

From 1981 to 1992, she worked as the head of the ballet troupe of the theater, since 1992 she is a teacher-choreographer of the ballet troupe of the National Opera of Ukraine. Among her students are laureates and prize-winners of international competitions of ballet dancers performing on stages in Covent Garden (London), the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, the Dresden Opera, the American Ballet Theater and other troupes.

Parties

Alla Vyacheslavovna Lagoda at different times performed in the roles: Akulina – “Forest Song” by Skorulsky; Marina – “Poem about the Marina” by Yarovinsky; Aegina, Mehmene Banu; Kilina (“Forest Song” by Skorulsky); Carmen – “Carmen Suite” Bizet-R. K. Shchedrin; Golden Woman – “Symphonic Dances” to the music of S. V. Rachmaninov and others.

Awards and titles

People’s Artist of the USSR (1974)

Cavalier of the International Order of St. Stanislav IV degree (2004)

Laureate of the All-Ukrainian Prize “Woman of the III Millennium” in the nomination “Significant Figure” (2006).

Laureate of the Asaf Messerer Prize “To the best teacher of the competition named after S. Diaghilev

Cavalier of the Order of Princess Olga of the III degree (2017).

Notable students

Alexei Ratmansky

Irina Dvorovenko

Alina Kojacaru

Denis Matvienko

Leonid Sarafanov

Iana Salenko

Viktor Ischuk

Natalia De Froberville 

Katerina Khaniukova

Olesya Shaitanova

Tetiana Golyakova

Sinobu Takita